Daily Archives: December 17, 2020

Movie Review: Filmmaker and cast keep their amateur standing in “Occurrence at Mills Creek”

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Roger Moore

It’d be cruel to single out an actor for the performances, each worse than the next, in the amateurish horror outing “Occurrence at Mills Creek.” A simple “haunted by causing my sister’s death” drama with a dose of “family curse” … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “Palmer” stars Justin Timberlake and Juno Temple

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Roger Moore

JT plays an ex con who takes a helpful interest in a troubled teen in this Jan. 29 drama. Juno Temple, June Squib and Mr. Mayhem from the car insurance commercials also star.

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Netflixable? “An Unremarkable Christmas” with Colombian capers

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Roger Moore

Today’s dose of Around the World with Netflix takes us to Christmas in Colombia, a manic, noisy farce that begins on the Day of the Little Candles and ends on Christmas Eve — “An Unremarkable Christmas (¡Qué chimba de Navidad!).” … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Submit yourself to the horrors of “Sator”

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Will Warners’ move to HBO Max, Disney+, Netflix and streaming leave any room for theatrical, once the pandemic is over?

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Roger Moore

As I download the Warner Brothers app, required to preview “Wonder Woman ’84,” and watch the back and forth over the studio’s decision to move its entire lineup to HBO Max for the foreseeable future, and browse the menu of … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “The Swordsman” is blind and Korean, not Japanese this time

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Roger Moore

I’m not a folklorist, so I’m not sure how common “The Blind Swordsman” story is across Asia. But the most famous films about such a character are about Zatoichi, the Blind Swordsman. Those go back decades, and even inspired a … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Take a hike, just be sure you don’t take a “Wrong Turn”

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Roger Moore

A reboot of the 2003 movie? Go figure.

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