Daily Archives: August 22, 2020

Documentary Preview: An infamous government “heist” is remembered in “The Andorra Hustle”

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Roger Moore

A terrorist group, a bank where their money was allegedly “laundered,” a sting that wasn’t what it seemed to be. “The Andorra Hustle” premieres Sept. 4.

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Netflixable? Parents kidnapped so the kids spring into action in “The Sleepover”

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Roger Moore

“The Sleepover” is a quick and dirty “Spy Kids” spin where the kids aren’t spies at all. They just miss Mommy and Daddy. Why? Because over-protective Mom (Malin Akerman) and dorky Dad (Ken Marino) have been kidnapped right under the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Glorious “Personal History of David Copperfield”

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Roger Moore

Timing is everything, and if ever the time was right for a sunny, shimmering, dizzy and diversity-embracing adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “David Copperfield,” this is it. Armando Iannucci conjures — the only word for it — “The Personal History of … Continue reading →

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Next Screening? “THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD”

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Roger Moore

This long awaited Dickens adaptation, “freely adapted” by Armando Ianucci & Co. finally earns wide (ish) release Aug. 28. Where’d I put that sherry? Nothing like it for a Dickens adaptation.

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