Daily Archives: May 7, 2022

Movie Review: Cruz, Banderas et al send up the pretention of Cannes and Cannes films in “Official Competition”

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Roger Moore

“Official Competition” is an arid farce about movies as “cinema,” the pretension of festivals and festival-honored films made by “critics’ darlings.” It’s built on scenes that either hit the bullseye, or miss the mark because of slow pacing and a … Continue reading →

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Today’s DVD donation? Ang Lee’s breakout film, “Pushing Hands,” comes to the South Boston, Va. Public library

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Roger Moore

Ang Lee would go on to Oscar winning glory, helming “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Broke back Mountain.” But his debut feature was a touching and sometimes amusing fish-out-of-water story about an old widower trying to fit in with his … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? In “The Takedown,” the French can’t pull off the cop/buddy picture

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Roger Moore

Bad news/good news time. Bad news, Justin Lin finally decided the high price of (Vin) Diesel was reason enough to bail out of the “Fast and Furious” franchise. He quit “Fast X.” Good news, Louis Leterrier, director of the tighter, … Continue reading →

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