Daily Archives: October 20, 2019

Netflixable? A troubled boy of “Seventeen (Diecisiete)” finds his purpose in a dog in this Spanish dramedy

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Roger Moore

Héctor, who is “Seventeen,” is the troubled loner everybody in his Spanish reform school picks on. The kids — all reprobates, like him — ridicule the way he took the judge’s edict that he use his two years confined there … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Malecifent 2” conjures up $36 million, “Zombieland 2” clears $26

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Roger Moore

Projections had “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” clearing $42 on its opening weekend. A Disney original, or at least sequel to an original, it had branding and all sorts of things going for it. Too violent, mediocre cut-and-paste fantasy script, a … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: Springsteen imagines himself one of those “Western Stars”

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Roger Moore

For his 19th album, “Western Stars,” Hall of Fame rocker Bruce Springsteen turned his working class Americana short-stories-as-songs Southwestern in setting, and made his accompaniment orchestral. And since he wasn’t going to tour to support it, he set out to … Continue reading →

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