Daily Archives: May 26, 2022

Netflixable? Tiny Indian pool hustler learns “The Color of Rupees” — “Toolsidas Junior”

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Roger Moore

Snooker’s the game, and an Indian lad takes it up to avenge his father’s honor in “Toolsidas Junior,” an engaging feel-good dramedy as seen from both ends of the pool cue. Mridul Mahendra’s film may lack the whizz-bang showmanship of … Continue reading →

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RIP Ray Liotta: Veteran Big Screen Heavy, unlikely Leading Man was 67

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Roger Moore

It’s fitting that Ray Liotta died on a film set. Just not at age 67. Another of those actors who never stopped working, Liotta was on a set in the Dominican Republic, filming “Dangerous Waters,” when he took a nap … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Best “E.T.” knockoff? “Maika: The Girl from Another Galaxy”

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Roger Moore

When the aliens visit, they might give us the standard “Take to me your leader” shtick. But if they’re young enough, they might be more interested in comparing farts. That’s the lesson of “Maika: The Girl from Another Galaxy,” a … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Bob’s Burgers Movie”

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Roger Moore

“Bob’s Burgers” makes the journey to the big screen, a dozen years into its TV run, its rat-a-tat banter, goofy production numbers and screwball dilemmas faced with doom and ditzy optimism by its chinless-to-a-one animated cast intact. It plays like … Continue reading →

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