Daily Archives: December 19, 2018

BOX OFFICE: Will “Aquaman” dunk “Mary Poppins?”

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Roger Moore

The marketing folks are lowballing expectations for the latest Warner Brothers’ latest stand-alone comic book superhero movie, James Wan’s take on “Aquaman.” Considering the movie has blown up China and the rest of overseas — closing in on $300 million … Continue reading →

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Next screening? “Welcome to Marwen,” at last!

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Roger Moore

This movie had “Oscar bait” written all over it — another technical tour de force from Robert Zemeckis, with Steve Carell in the Tom Hanks/”Forrest Gump” role — as a mugging victim channeling his psychic wounds through dolls he collects, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Can “Bumblebee” rescue the Transformers from Cinematic Oblivion?

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Roger Moore

Don’t be fooled by the wallow in ’80s nostalgia — music, fashion, the bad TV. It’s just naked pandering to its “I grew UP with ‘Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye!” first-gen fans. What the “Bumblebee” reboot of “Transformers” really … Continue reading →

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