Daily Archives: May 6, 2020

Netflixable? French thriller shows that to “Get In,” you’ve got to get past the squatters

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Roger Moore

“Get In” is a taut, troubling and topical French thriller almost utterly undone by its over-the-top finale. In movie buff shorthand, it’s a John Schlesinger’s “Pacific Heights” that devolves into Sam Peckpinpah’s “Straw Dogs” — devolves, and keeps on devolving. … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Cry Havoc,” and let this dog slip into VOD while no one was watching

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Roger Moore

Ever wondered how legendary screen tough-guy Charles Bronson would handle himself in a torture porn film? Me either. But wonder no more. Writer, director, cinematographer and editor Rene Perez cast a Bronson look-alike in “Cry Havoc.” He dyed Robert Bronzi’s … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: A horse and hellions — “The Belles of St. Trinian’s”

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Roger Moore

The novelty of “The Belles of St. Trinian’s” might be the sight of Alastair Sim in a dress. The cinema’s defining Ebeneezer Scrooge and a mainstay of postwar British comedies and dramas — he had the title role in the … Continue reading →

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