Daily Archives: August 2, 2018

Movie Review: “Christopher Robin” may have Pooh, but lacks the Pooh touch

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Roger Moore

Disney has a responsibility to Winnie the Pooh that extends beyond licensing agreements and mere commerce. Wherever A.A. Milne’s books still stand within the kid lit universe, Disney gave Pooh a voice, and the childish, gently daft and very English … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | 1 Comment

Preview, “The Grand Son” will kill Lesley Anne Warren to save his lifestyle

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Roger Moore

An unstable has-been “star” for a granny, who is the source of the family fortune, even now in her Home Shopping Network appearance years. A grandkid who loves the lazy way he lives, forced to scramble for a solution to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Preview, “The Grand Son” will kill Lesley Anne Warren to save his lifestyle

Netflixable? Are there mid-meltdown Charlie Sheen laughs in “A Glimpse inside the Mind of Charles Swan III?”

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Roger Moore

Curiosity gets the better of us all, and as I, like the rest of the universe, missed Charlie Sheen’s big screen “comeback” when it was (barely) released in 2013, I took a gander at this one. The opening on-camera confession/interrogation … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Netflixable? Are there mid-meltdown Charlie Sheen laughs in “A Glimpse inside the Mind of Charles Swan III?”

Preview, John C. McGinley and Garret Dillahunt ruin Little League in “Benched”

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Roger Moore

McGinley’s an under-rated funnyman, and parking him in a dugout with a bunch of post-T-ballers is a cute enough idea. Could be funny. Not that the trailer gives a lot of the funny away. “Benched” opens in limited release Aug. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Preview, John C. McGinley and Garret Dillahunt ruin Little League in “Benched”

Preview, Christopher Lloyd is a convicted child molester in “Making a Killing”

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Roger Moore

Reverend Jim, or Doc Brown, if you prefer, as a heavy? Not a first, but usually it’s been in kids’ films that the trapped in flaky roles for life Christopher Lloyd showed a touch of the dark side. Here, he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Preview, Christopher Lloyd is a convicted child molester in “Making a Killing”

Movie Review: “The Darkest Minds,” the dullest YA movie yet

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Roger Moore

The letters “YA” are enough to strike terror in the hearts of any sentient movie goer, especially fans of science fiction. Because for every “Hunger Games” or “Maze Runner” that hits and spawns too many repetitive, inane sequels to count, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Movie Review: “The Darkest Minds,” the dullest YA movie yet