Daily Archives: February 6, 2019

Movie Review: “The Remarkable Life of John Weld”

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Roger Moore

John Weld was a journalist, screenwriter, novelist and Ford dealership owner whose life is lightly skimmed over in “The Remarkable Life of John Weld,” a documentary based almost entirely on recreations of all the famous people he met, befriended, loved … Continue reading →

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Preview, A Chinese gangster love story — “Ash is Purest White”

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Roger Moore

Director Zhangke Jia gave us “Still Life” and “A Touch of Sin,” but earlier he expressed a fondness for gangster tales. Nothing in this trailer — she meets him on the dance floor, he drops his gun, revealing his hidden … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Miss Bala” misses the mark

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Roger Moore

There’s a “don’t overthink this” watchability to “Miss Bala,” the Hollywood remake of a lean-mean Mexican gangster movie about a beauty queen coerced into doing a drug lord’s murderous bidding. Don’t give too much thought to the rapid transition the … Continue reading →

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