Daily Archives: April 11, 2020

Movie Review: Shea and Shannon square off over mortal sins in “The Quarry”

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Roger Moore

    Georgian Scott Teems, who first gained notice with the Faulkneresque Southern Gothic “That Evening Sun,” gives the genre a Hispano-Southern Gothic updating with “The Quarry,” a dark and blood-stained morality tale set in remote, rural “Reconquista”Texas. The script, … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? A sad old man ponders what might have been in “Tigertail”

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Roger Moore

Forget the “Parks & Rec” and “Master of None” credits on “Tigertail” writer-director Alan Yang’s resume. Don’t put too much stock in the more downbeat and thoughtful “Forever,” either. With this short but plays VERY long Netflix drama, he takes … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Japanese family ponders a future “After the Storm”

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Roger Moore

The greatest pleasure in the films of Hirozaku Kore-eda is the way they unfold, or rather unwrap. The films — “Shoplifters” is the most famous in the West, but “Our Little Sister” and “Like Father, Like Son” have also reached … Continue reading →

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