Daily Archives: November 17, 2022

Movie Review: “Four Samosas” attempt a burglary in their corner of LA’s “Little India”

“Four Samosas” is a scruffy, hit or miss indie caper comedy about four young Indian Americans who set out to rob the store of a local grocer who’s gotten rich by illicit means. It’s built on a generational angst, with … Continue reading

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Netflixable? WWII Italian hustlers consider “Robbing Mussolini”

There’s real historical backdrop to “Robbing Mussolini.” But is the new Italian film (subtitled, or dubbed into English) a “true story?” “True-ish” an opening credit reassures us. How “true-ish?” Well, it’s 1945 Milan in the last months of the war, … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Satire is a dish best served “gelled” in “The Menu”

“The Menu” is a darkly funny, culture-skewering satire that’s easier to defend on cinematic grounds than more — you know — logical ones. It takes its design and tone from the austere aesthetics of chilly, modernist architecture, which mimics the … Continue reading

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