Daily Archives: January 23, 2022

Series Preview: Taika Waititi, SNL vets and Rhys Darby look for pirate laughs in “Our Flag Means Death”

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Roger Moore

Yo ho hos served up in half hour doses this March? I smirked at a few of the cameos in this trailer — Fred A. and Leslie J., Taika plays Blackbeard without an Ocracoke accent. Hey, anything with pirates can’t … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Argentine village might become a town with the help of “The Finger (El Dedo)”

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Roger Moore

It’s pitched as an Argentine “Waking Ned Divine,” and one can certainly see a couple of similarities between that beloved comedy and “The Finger (El Dedo).” There’s a death that could play a key role in the future of a … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: Michael Winterbottom’s take on Hardy’s “Jude” (1996)

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Roger Moore

One thing you could never accuse Michael Winterbottom of is sentimentalism. The British director of “Welcome to Sarejevo,” “24 Hour Party People,” “A Mighty Heart,” and those hilarious “The Trip” movies with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon specializes in dramas … Continue reading →

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