Daily Archives: September 17, 2018

Preview, Disney gives us another peek at “Mary Poppins Returns”

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Roger Moore

Even those of us who adore Emily Blunt would be ever-so-quick to say that she’s no Julie Andrews. And Dick Van Dyke is every bit as irreplaceable. He’s here, just not in the same guise. But damned if Angela Lansbury … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Preview, Disney gives us another peek at “Mary Poppins Returns”

Netflixable? Prepare to be blindsided by “Face 2 Face”

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Roger Moore

Boy, talk about a light, dullish teen dramedy that turns icky on a dime. “Face 2 Face” is one of the most striking miscalculations in movie tone in recent memory. From light, right on the cusp of sweet, to just … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Netflixable? Prepare to be blindsided by “Face 2 Face”

Netflixable? “On My Skin: The Last Seven Days of Stefano Cucchi”

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Roger Moore

Franz Kafka was born in Prague and died in a sanitarium outside of Vienna. But his Kafkaesque nightmare of maddening bureaucracy run by heartless, buck-passing functionaries lives on just to the south, in the courts, hospitals and government offices of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | 2 Comments