Daily Archives: October 21, 2022

Movie Preview: Dustin and Sissy, “Sam & Kate,” and their kids

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Roger Moore

Interesting stunt, pairing Hoffman and his son and Spacek with her daughter for a comically curmudgeon romance. Vertical has this one.

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Documentary Review: An Animated Remembrance of a Falun Gong protest in China — “Eternal Spring”

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Roger Moore

It’s only when you spend five minutes on your favorite search engine that it becomes obvious how much of what we in the West believe or known about the Buddhist offshoot, meditation-oriented religion Falun Gong is what the Paranoid People’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: French sisters torn apart, one becomes an Islamic radical — “You Resemble Me”

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Roger Moore

Director and co-writer Dina Amer’s film festival favorite just finished a year and a half long festival run and reaches US theaters in Nov.

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Movie Review: Why is Anthony Hopkins in “Where Are You?”

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Roger Moore

This New Year’s Eve, revered screen star, Oscar winner, Knight Bachelor of the British Empire and CBE Anthony Hopkins will turn 85. So one always checks to see how many films he has in the can awaiting release when one … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Bolivia’s Oscar hopes ride on a story of Climate Change killing a way of life — “Utama”

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Roger Moore

Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s “Utama” is a stark, elegiac memento of a vanishing culture, a way of life dying as our planet’s dry places dry up completely and vulnerable populations stare down their future as climate refugees. Telling this story with … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: A drama inspired by the 1970s “Jesus Revolution” starring Kelsey Grammer?

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Roger Moore

This Feb. 23 release also stars Joel Courtney. I’m still trying to get my head around Grammer’s presence in what appears to be a faith based film. He’s done hardcore right wing political pictures before, but now he’s found Jesus? … Continue reading →

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