Daily Archives: September 18, 2020

Movie Review: “God of the Piano”

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Roger Moore

The mystery and the guilt associated with it drives the cryptic Israeli drama “God of the Piano,” a movie that gives away so little that the viewer is invited to fill in around the edges, early and often. Anat (Naama … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Nigerian diva gets knocked off her high horse in “Lara and the Beat”

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Roger Moore

“Lara and the Beat” is a shiny bauble of a Nigerian comeuppance comedy, a romp through Lagos affluence, pop stardom, conspicuous consumption and losing it all in a flash. Well, that’s how it begins. It doesn’t go wholly wrong all … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Carrie and Jude shimmer in “The Nest”

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Roger Moore

Real life has precious little to do with the latest frights from Blumhouse. The demons we battle come from within, the “haunting” of a house spins out of the stresses, betrayals and failings of those who live in it. “The … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: It’s hard to kick an “Alien Addiction”

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Roger Moore

Gonzo rube comedy from Down Under. Kiwiland, I think. Sept 29 this streams/opens. You KNOW I will be reviewing this one.

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Movie Review: A Nurse deals with a hell of her own making in “12 Hour Shift”

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Roger Moore

The very definition of “midnight movie” includes transgression. “Bad taste?” Sometimes. “Out there?” Ditto. “Offensive?” Almost a given. So there’s no sense in holding “12 Hour Shift” accountable for the misfortune of its timing. A movie about a lethally corrupt … Continue reading →

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