Daily Archives: February 11, 2021

Movie Review: “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar” in search of Florida fun

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Roger Moore

Folksy Midwestern culotte culture comes to sunny, silly Florida in “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” a not-quite-romp cooked up by “Bridesmaids” breakout Kristen Wiig and the actress-screenwriter who scripted that breakout hit, Annie Mumolo. It’s like a … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Back to “Groundhog Day,” this time set in “Palm Springs”

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Roger Moore

Better late than never, right? Yeah, I missed getting a preview screening when Hulu picked up this Neon comedy last summer. But with Valentine’s Day coming up and everybody hunting anew for something romantic to watch, I figured I’d catch … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Women at a wedding relate their tales of being a “Hopeless Romantic”

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Roger Moore

To be fair, the #epicfails of romance dramedy “Hopeless Romantic” doesn’t feel written and directed by committee. Half a dozen directors and eight credited screenwriters don’t mean it plays “choppy” and uneven, like many an “anthology” film before it. There’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Another thriller titled “The Vault,” this one with Liam Cunningham, Freddie Highmore” on YouTube

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Roger Moore

An ancient treasure, an old old Spanish bank vault…say no more!

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Movie Review: Italian tween grows up with Granny, “Alone With Her Dreams (Picciridda – Con i piedi nella sabbia)”

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Roger Moore

We meet them all at a tearful Italian dockside farewell. A family is disembarking for France, looking for better opportunities than their tiny coastal village can provide them. Mamma is crying, but little Lucia is inconsolable. Mother and father area … Continue reading →

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