Daily Archives: February 11, 2019

Movie Review: Love might be found in the “vintage” trade of “Antiquities”

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Roger Moore

There are worse sins than “trying too hard” in a romantic comedy. With twee (precious) characters, a twee setting — the world of antiques and vintage dealers in small town Arkansas — and twee subject matter, as in getting to … Continue reading →

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Next screening? In Quebec, she’s a “Slut in a Good Way”

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Roger Moore

The French-Canadian sex comedy, “Slut in a Good Way”   three rebellious teen vulgarians who take jobs in a toy shop. And romance, or something damned near like it, ensues. It’s black and white, therefore it must be “art,” as those … Continue reading →

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Silent Movie Review: “The Covered Wagon”

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Roger Moore

In cinema history it is the Ur Western. Yes, “The Great Train Robbery” was the first “film” and it is fitting that it too, was a Western. But “The Covered Wagon” established the tropes, the conventions, the action beats and … Continue reading →

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