Daily Archives: January 22, 2022

Movie Review: Elegiac “Jockey” reminds us Clifton Collins is one of the greats

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Roger Moore

Clint Bentley’s debut feature film is an elegiac tribute to the lonely, dangerous and tenuous life of a jockey. Filmed in “magic hour” glow, with almost every scene a beautifully backlit postcard, “Jockey” makes a fine star vehicle for one … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “Photocopier” reminds us that in Indonesia and elsewhere, the Revolution will not be Televised

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Roger Moore

Justice in a controlling, secretive, theocratic oligarchy can be a slippery thing, and is every bit as fraught as one fears in “Photocopier,” a tightrope-walking thriller from Indonesia. It’s a film that gives an almost nodding assent to the Muslim … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Scruffy “Fabulous Filipino Brothers” grab you by the heart

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Roger Moore

When it comes to breakout feature films, heart, spirit and novelty, aka “freshness” trumps almost everything else. Show us a world that most of us have had no entre to, populate it with colorful characters and try to err on … Continue reading →

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