Daily Archives: May 30, 2022

Movie Review: Trejo and Chinlund, a heist and an Afghan Monster fought for laughs — “The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus”

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Roger Moore

Glib, aged mercenaries face off with an Army patrol trapped with them in an Afghan tunnel in “The Prey: Legend of Karnoctus,” a C-movie that wants to embrace the campy cheese, but never gets closer than arm’s length. Starring cigar-chomping … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: An Electronic Dream of Troubled Africa — “Neptune Frost”

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Roger Moore

A dystopian, political, topical and fantastical musical from Africa, “Neptune Frost” is as unusual a film as you’ll see this year. This Rwandan musical is cryptic and meandering, and easier to decipher than it is to follow. But like an … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Rooker, Willis, Malkovich and Kurylenko shoot it out — “White Elephant”

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Roger Moore

The old joke that “Assault rifles are for gangsters, and rednecks too lazy to learn to shoot” comes to mind when sitting through the mayhem of “White Elephant,” a cop-hunted-by-hitmen thriller starring a lot of old-in-the-tooth action stars. This unfortunately-timed … Continue reading →

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