Daily Archives: June 23, 2021

Movie Preview: James Gunn’s take on “The Suicide Squad”

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Roger Moore

Aug.6, Viola and Idris and Cena and Margot and…Pete Davidson? Aw hell naw.

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Movie Review: Whatever “Zola” wants, Zola…gets?

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Roger Moore

There’s cultural homage, and the much-reviled “cultural appropriation.” And then there’s whatever the hell it is that Riley Keough, Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, puts on and pulls off in “Zola,” a hilariously dark and dirty road comedy built on a stripper’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Troubled athlete falls for “Un Ange,” an “Angel” in Senegal

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Roger Moore

Their eyes lock across a crowded Dakar bar. ‘s She is an exotic Senegalese beauty, he a fit professional athlete from Belgium. But Fae (Fatou N’Diaye) has something to reveal to the Belgian (Vincent Rottiers) and his brother (Paul Bartel). … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: A second trailer to Jordan Peele’s “Candyman” reboot

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Roger Moore

Jeepers creepers, this open August 27.

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Movie Review: In Tokyo’s underworld, you can’t kill the “Hydra” without taking off all its heads

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Roger Moore

When it’s done well, you realize why they call it “fight choreography.” In the Japanese mystery-thriller “Hydra” (Sorry, Marvel fans.) the brawls mimic the rest of the movie. There’s no talking, rarely even grunts of exertion. Everything happens breathlessly fast, … Continue reading →

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