Daily Archives: December 31, 2019

The Best Films of 2019

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Roger Moore

It was a banner year for documentaries and an off year for animation. And Almodovar. Sure, give Banderas a Best Actor nomination, but “Pain & Glory?” Meh. It was a year without Woody Allen, our first and not our last. … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Brazil’s Porta dos Fundos lampoons Jesus & Co. with “The Last Hangover”

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Roger Moore

Netflix continues its holiday season culling of Christian fundamentalist subscribers by adding a second holiday-themed religious special from the Brazilian TV and Youtube comedy troop Porta dos Fundos” to its offerings. Whatever else they’ve managed in their brief career as … Continue reading →

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RIP Syd Mead — futurist, designer of “Blade Runner,” “Tron” and “Aliens” was 86

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Roger Moore

The iconic look of sci fi cinema was redefined in the late ’70s and early ’80s by Syd Mead, a visual stylist who cast a long shadow over the genre. An artist and futurist who worked for Ford, his conceptual … Continue reading →

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