Daily Archives: June 9, 2021

Documentary Review: “Upheaval” lauds the life and career of Israel’s Menachem Begin

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Roger Moore

“Upheaval: The Life and Journey of Menachem Begin” is an adoring profile of the combative right wing Israeli prime minister who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat for courageously negotiating the Camp David Accords, ending decades … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Jessica Chastain has “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” — coming in Sept.

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Roger Moore

And who plays her sexually ambiguous preacher-husband, Jim Bakker? Andrew Garfield. On the nose casting!

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Movie Review: Stuck in place “In the Heights”

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Roger Moore

Embracing, immersive and inclusive, the Tony winning “In the Heights,” the musical that launched Lin-Manuel Miranda as a phenomenon, comes to the screen with its Broadway charms more or less intact. Jon M. Chu’s film has a little pathos and … Continue reading →

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