Daily Archives: April 16, 2021

Movie Preview: An All-star Cast brings a Depression era Football Tale to the screen — “12 Mighty Orphans”

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Roger Moore

It’s one of those pieces of early football history, like the legends of Pop Warner and Jim Thorpe and Knute Rockne and “The Gipper.” “12 Mighty Orphans” recalls a Depression Era football team of over-achievers from a Texas orphanage. Like … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Biting, bittersweet and Swiss — “My Wonderful Wanda”

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Roger Moore

The dark Swiss chocolate analogy fits the Swiss comedy “My Wonderful Wanda” to a T, a bitter, wincing farce with an aftertaste that leaves you with a smile. Death and new life, cultural prejudices and that Swiss obsession with money … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A haunted British house in need of “The Banishing”

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Roger Moore

Today on “Escape to Horror Country,” we visit a haunted parsonage in Essex, a manor house that in a prior life, was home to a burned-out Christian sect, and the period perfect setting for “The Banishing,” a pre-war British period … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Barry Jenkins take on “The Underground Railroad”

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Roger Moore

It’s coming to Amazon Prime in mid May. Perhaps Amazon will have stopped advertising on Tucker Carlson’s racist, treasonous TV show ny then.

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