Daily Archives: July 11, 2020

Movie Preview: Jenny Slate won’t sleep through “The Sunlit Night”

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Roger Moore

A July 24 release, bit of a departure for Ms. Slate.

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Documentary Review — “Helmut Newton: The Bad & the Beautiful”

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Roger Moore

The iconic fashion, art and portrait photographer Helmut Newton (1920-2004) described himself, half-dismissively, as “a professional voyeur.” Elaborating, he said “I photograph a body, a face, legs…” Always women. Typically nude. Often provocatively posed and photographed. One of his favorite … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado”

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Roger Moore

Damn this is fun. “Mucho Mucho Amor” is a documentary that takes many of us back to that first time we caught a load of Walter Mercado, Puerto Rico’s astrologer to the masses, a Liberace/Elton/Cher flamboyant showman who brought old … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Jay Baruchel goes dark and Red Band bloody for “Random Acts of Violence”

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Roger Moore

Jesse Williams and Jordana Brewster also star in this thriller about comic book writers who wonder about the connection between their work and“Random Acts of Violence.”This one opens Aug. 20.

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Movie Review: Hotheaded chef burns the entre, and a lot of bridges in “Nose to Tail”

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Roger Moore

The culinary term “Nose to Tail” is a philosophy — a chef who turns her or his talents to finding a use for everything in a purchased carcass in the food served at the restaurant. You don’t have to go … Continue reading →

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