Daily Archives: October 28, 2019

Netflixable? When the ants march in, “Assimilate”

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Roger Moore

Remember that scene in “World War Z” where the zombies take on ant collectivist behavior and overwhelm the walls of Erezt Israel? There’s such a moment in “Assimilate,” a C-grade thriller about “pod people” who are zombies in all but … Continue reading →

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At Long Last Rita? A documentary about the legendary Latina Triple Threat is in the works

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Roger Moore

Lin Manuel Miranda is producing, making this Rita Moreno doc happen. Long overdue. https://t.co/QP36ag4zac https://t.co/3Cx8exOSJj https://twitter.com/REMEZCLA/status/1188616380519735296?s=17

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How Martin Scorsese Saved ‘The Current War’ After The Weinstein Co. Collapse

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Roger Moore

Mixed reviews came in for the lovely re-edit of this movie, which was marred by Harvey Weinstein in a recut, and then abandoned as his #MeToo troubles exploded. But here’s an Interesting history of the rescue edit that saved “The … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Dutch could name a drink after “Bloody Marie”

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Roger Moore

It’s not exactly fair, releasing a thriller with the title “Bloody Marie” right around Halloween. But hey, anything to trick the horror crowd into reading subtitles, right? “Bloody Marie” is a Dutch character study, a fraught if not entirely taut … Continue reading →

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