Daily Archives: August 12, 2022

Movie Review: When Jazz and Love Don’t Mix — “Learn to Swim”

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Roger Moore

Jazz — on record, in live performance and played in studio sessions — dominates, suffuses and sets the tone of “Learn to Swim,” a dark and dreamy romance set against the Toronto jazz scene. First-time feature director and co-writer Thyrone … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Cadet Edgar Allan Poe stumbles into horror in “Raven’s Hollow”

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Roger Moore

A thriller of modest budget and modest thrills, “Raven’s Hollow” gets by on funereal gloom and sheer ambition. An American Gothic horror story filmed in Latvia, it’s a period piece about Edgar Allan Poe’s West Point years. Grounded in fantasy … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Kids find Superhero Dad’s “Secret Headquarters”

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Roger Moore

A little “Shazam,” a bit of “Spy Kids,” a hint of “Agent Cody Banks,” there’s barely an original thought in “Secret Headquarters.” Not that the kiddie audience this Paramount+ production is intended for will care, or even recognize that. It’s … Continue reading →

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