Daily Archives: December 19, 2022

Netflixable? Byzantine, Badass and Bad News for the Yakuza — “Hell Dogs”

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Roger Moore

When it comes to Byzantine scheming and plots, those ancient Eastern Roman Imperialists had nothing on the Japanese yakuza. The back-stabbing, front-stabbing, neck-snapping, hit-man/hit-woman intrigues of the new thriller “Hell Dogs” bears that out. It’s a movie of huge, murderous … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Lush, cryptic and entertaining, “Chess Story” aka “The Royal Game”

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Roger Moore

The early 20th century Austrian novelist Stefan Zweig has had a pretty good run when it comes to adaptations of his work into film. His novella, “Letter from an Unknown Woman” became one of the great screen romances and one … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and The Bomb

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Roger Moore

All those small to practically cut-out-of-the-film sized roles Nolan gave to Cillian Murphy pay off for the “Peaky Blinders” star in his chance to headline a blockbuster torn from the pages of history. This is the trailer attached to “Avatar: … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Transplant Creates a Vietnamese Superhero — “Head Rush”

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Roger Moore

Vietnamese American filmmaker Victor Vu has made dramas that Vietnam has submitted as Best International Feature Oscar contenders — “Dreamy Eyes” and “Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass.” But his latest is a straight-up B-movie, a sci-fi action pic about … Continue reading →

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Cinematic Seasons Greetings from Tom Cruise, on the set of “Mission U Know What”

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Roger Moore

Just Cruise being Cruise, thanking “Top Gun” ticket buyers and doing his own badass stunt.

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