Daily Archives: September 10, 2022

Movie Preview: “Black Adam,” the second trailer

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Roger Moore

The Rock as a superhero, an ex James bond as his enabler.

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Movie Review: “Fixation,” a quintessential Toronto Film Fest entry

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Roger Moore

The whiff of fall sends a movie critic into reveries of Toronto, where the annual film festival (TIFF) is underway again. It’s a lovely city that hosts a first rate festival. Is the shoe museum still open? A movie like … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Spaceship Encounters “Deus,” and Unholy Heck Breaks Loose

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Roger Moore

“Steal from one,” the old saying goes, “and you’re a plagiarist. Steal from many, you’re a bloody genius.” Something like that. Writer-director Steve Stone almost makes a sci-fi fan viewing party game out of the antecedents for his thriller “Deus,” … Continue reading →

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Movie preview: Bette cackles and we cackle with her in the new trailer to “Hocus Pocus 2”

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Roger Moore

Love that Disney got these three back together for a reunion/revenge comedy. The Divine Ms. Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy look tickled to be back in these guises. A comically adept supporting cast thrown in and we’ve got … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Viola leads Africa’s Amazons as “The Woman King”

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Roger Moore

Fierce, furious and feminine, “The Woman King” is an action picture that isn’t so much “released” as “unleashed. It’s a period piece built around history’s real Amazons — the all-female palace guard of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Oscar winner Viola … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Disney goes back “under the sea” for a live action “The Little Mermaid”

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Roger Moore

Yes, it’s different. And kind of the same. Disney’s version of Hans Christian Anderson’s character is a sweet singing woman of color. The original animated film thrilled kids, brought adults to tears and Disney back to animated relevance. The bar … Continue reading →

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