Daily Archives: February 28, 2019

Movie Review: Here’s an excuse to tap out of “Chokehold”

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Roger Moore

One-time “Starship Trooper” Casper Van Dien gets off easy in “Chokehold,” a bloody, bone-snapping B-movie set in the world of off-the-books “no rules” mixed martial arts brawling in Arkansas. Van Dien’s character is killed off in the first act. Top … Continue reading →

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Preview: “X-Men: Dark Phoenix”

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Roger Moore

Here’s the movie that will probably own June. As this latest X-Men adaptation brings the gang back one more time and opens June 7.

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Movie Review: Teen sexual confusion earns a tender treatment in “Giant Little Ones”

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Roger Moore

Far too many movies about teens, sexuality and growing up relegate the adults to afterthoughts. The kids have to work it all out for themselves, because in the movie’s universe, the grownups are distracted, self-absorbed, overworked or worse. The moment … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “Losers” shows us the darkness, and the rewards of coming up in short in sport’s biggest moments

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Roger Moore

The heavyweight boxer who took a title, but so wished to not be a fighter that every time he stepped into the ring,, he”wished that the city got hit by a massive blackout, or a f—–g tornado,” anything to save … Continue reading →

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