Daily Archives: February 22, 2022

Netflixable? Aging assassins fight “Time” as they hunt for fresh clients in Hong Kong

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Roger Moore

Veterans of the Honk Kong martial arts movie scene star in “Time,” a tale of martial arts assassins in retirement, a comedy that has ties to “Kung Fu Hustle” and “Shaolin Soccer” and enough promising ideas passing in front of … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A stylish, by the numbers Werewolf tale — “The Cursed”

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Roger Moore

No self-respecting werewolf movie would be caught undead without its silver bullets, a torchlit search for “the monster” through the gloom, with survivors gathered in a church that doesn’t offer nearly enough protection. Writer-director Sean Ellis, whose real-history WWII thriller … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Kidnapping torture porn with a “Fresh” angle?

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Roger Moore

“Fresh” is a nasty, satiric swipe at the predatory nature of dating and how ill-advised any “Just go for it” ethos is for a single woman in the America of today. Screenwriter Lauryn Kahn and director Mimi Cave take a … Continue reading →

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