Daily Archives: August 27, 2018

Netflixable? Wannabes see fame as something you gain at “The After Party”

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Roger Moore

When a movie has long-established its rhythm and basically admitted it has none and then bursts to life — even briefly — it’s worth noting that at the top a review. “The After Party” manages a random laugh, here and … Continue reading →

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Preview, Rosamund Pike gets close to the combat in “A Private War”

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Roger Moore

A real-life British war correspondent’s biography provided the basis for “A Private War.” As Marie Colvin, the “Gone Girl” star wears an eye patch and “rides to the sound of the guns,” even after the incident that causes her to … Continue reading →

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Next Screening? “Operation Finale”

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Roger Moore

There have been other films about the 1960 Israeli kidnapping of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann. But none have featured Sir Ben Kingsley as the WWII “Final Solution” mastermind, pursued, grabbed and smuggled out of Argentina by Oscar Isaac. Labor … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Glenn Close waits in the shadows of fame as “The Wife”

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Roger Moore

The Great Man of Letters is waiting for the call. The wife is waiting with him. When he gets it, she is on the line to share his glory. When he speaks — to friends, the press — he showers … Continue reading →

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