Daily Archives: October 7, 2020

The scene stealer in “Yellow Rose?” Dale Watson

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Roger Moore

“Yellow Rose,” which opens this weekend, has a timely theme — the immigrant’s struggle, a colorful setting — the Texas of country and Western music — and a scene stealing turn from Texas honky tonk legend Dale Watson. My twangier … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “Fat Man” is exactly what you’d expect a Mel Gibson holiday “Chris Cringle” movie to be — a little bit psycho

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Movie Review: A fake priest, an Exorcism streaming show, a test from Satan — “The Cleansing Hour”

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Roger Moore

If you only see one gonzo fake-priest-trapped-in-a-real-exorcism thriller, make it “The Cleansing Hour.” An account of a live-streamed exorcism, part of an online show titled “The Cleansing Hour,” it’s a violent and entertaining ride through demonic possession, religious fakery, the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Slashers meet slashers everywhere they look in “Chop Chop”

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Roger Moore

It begins with the voice of a police dispatcher, something about “hunting” and “beheaded” and our “suspect is in a red vehicle,” and “check for pizza signs.” Our first glimpse of that suspect (David Harper) has him leering and lurching … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Joe Manganiello is SOMEbody’s “Archenemy”

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Roger Moore

This Dec. 11 release also stars Amy Seimetz, Skylan Brooks and Zolee Griggs.

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Netflixable? A dope saves a holiday — “Hubie Halloween”

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Roger Moore

Does the “moron comedy” have a future? After Adam Sandler ages out of them, I mean? Sandler’s latest for Netflix, “Hubie Halloween” has him freezing his face in perma-stupor, and doing the dopey dunce voice — just like the old … Continue reading →

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Movie preview: Tom Hanks plays another reporter, this time in the Old West — “News of the World”

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Roger Moore

Paul Greengrass is one of the great directors nobody talks about. And should. He’s behind the camera for this Tom Hanks Christmas movie, a glimmer of hope and compassion slated for release after American cruelty is chased back under a … Continue reading →

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