Monthly Archives: March 2019

Movie Review: Tyler Perry buries you-know-who in “A Madea Family Funeral”

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Roger Moore

    I guess it was too much to hope that Tyler Perry would send the old broad off in style. He’s losing the dress, the fake chest, the wigs and the wildly uneven makeup and bidding everybody’s favorite auntie … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Dark Comedy finds its way to Rural Iran in “3 Faces”

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Roger Moore

“Iran” and “comedy” don’t often see themselves in the same sentence, but “3 Faces” is the latest entry in that rarest of cinema sub-genres. Jafar Panahi, who made “Tehran Taxi” and the darkly funny/socially-biting “Offsides,” finds wry laughs amid the … Continue reading →

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WEEKEND MOVIES: Old Broads rule as “Madea” makes her exit, “Greta” grabs an audience, “A Star is Born” returns and “Green Book” takes a victory lap

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Roger Moore

“How to Train Your Dragon 3” will still sit atop the top of the box office heap on this its second weekend. The only curiosity about that fact is how much audience will the kiddie cartoon lose on its second … Continue reading →

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