Daily Archives: June 5, 2022

Movie Review: Extrapolating the perverse “Crimes of the Future”

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Roger Moore

For the past few weeks, I’ve been fuming at boutique distributor Neon, which was waffling on whether or not to preview screen “Crimes of the Future” in my market, or anywhere near me. Coupled with a general lack of advertising, … Continue reading →

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David Cronenberg can always count on the Canadian audience to show up

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Roger Moore

The line for the 1130am showing of “Crimes of the Future” starts here, in the parking lot of Raleigh, NC’s Cinemark Grande. Apparently.

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Movie Review: There’s a Beast in this Dutch Bog — “Moloch”

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Roger Moore

Ancient corpses uncovered in a bog haunt the residents near it in “Moloch,” a gloomy, suspenseful thriller from the Netherlands. Director and co-writer Nico van den Brink makes his feature filmmaking debut an exercise in menacing a mother and her … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: Lloyd Bridges and Barbara Payton are “Trapped” in Noirland (1949)

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Roger Moore

Anybody familiar with his early work has to realize that casting Lloyd Bridges (1913-1998) as a hero was something of a waste. Tough “good guys” are a lot less interesting that tough guy villains as his treacherous deputy turn in … Continue reading →

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