Daily Archives: November 1, 2021

Movie Review: Filmmaker has “One Shot” to get this Navy SEALs “extraction” thriller right

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Roger Moore

You remember the six-shooter that magically fired 41 times in Westerns of yore, today embodied by a sloppy movie’s “endless” gun clip in combat or cop thrillers? “One Shot” throws a fresh goof into the cinema fan’s lexicon. It’s the … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? It’s back to the bloody Polish boondocks — “Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight 2”

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Roger Moore

 Whatever the failings of the Polish monster thriller, “Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight,” it’s sequel plunges straight into a goof — an amusingly-gory slice of oscypek or twaróg, the delicacies of the Polish cheese shop. And then, just as we’re … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Lee Isaac Chung’s pre-“Minari” drama — “Lucky Life”

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Roger Moore

Before his Oscar nominated indie hit “Minari,” Korean-American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung put in his years of making thoughtful, micro-budget indies that played the festival circuit and rarely made much of an impression beyond that. The streaming/DVD service Film Movement … Continue reading →

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