Daily Archives: January 8, 2021

Movie Review: Abused Irish mom takes on her housing issues “Herself”

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Roger Moore

Boy, did we need this one. “Herself” is an uplifting real world drama in classic weeper/wish-fulfillment fantasy clothes, a story of pluck and heart, violence and sadness. And if you ever needed a good cry… The latest film from the … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Is “Stuck Apart” a comic Turkish delight?

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Roger Moore

The sorts of screen comedies that “travel” well — that play well pretty much anywhere — are slapstick and slap-happy, quick with a gag and quick witted. The Spanish farces of Pedro Almodovar are hilarious around the world, for instance. … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Road to Mandalay” ends in Bangkok for these Burmese immigrants

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Roger Moore

They meet in a minor act of gallantry. Both are to pile into a pickup truck that will smuggle them deep into Thailand. One will ride in front, others have to hide, lying flat, in the false bed in the … Continue reading →

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