Daily Archives: December 26, 2022

Classic Film Review: Semi-Scandalous “Age of Consent (1969)” final feature of Michael Powell, Helen Mirren’s Big Break

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Roger Moore

However lightly-regarded it might be in the canon of the filmmaker who gave us “The Red Shoes,” “Black Narcissus” and “The 49th Parallel,” Michael Powell’s “Age of Consent” seems something of a landmark,now. It’s a movie that had a reputation … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “Knock at the Cabin” frights from M. Night

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Roger Moore

A horror movie parable, adapted from a novel, with a “Sophie’s Choice” dilemma. A February release.

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Netflixable? “Roald Dahl’s Matilda” gets the riotous musical it deserves

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Roger Moore

He didn’t write it as a musical, but Roald Dahl might approve of the dark, mean yet sentimental and sweet confection that rolls off the screen as “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical.” Writer Danny Kelly and composer/adaptor Tim Minchin’s stage … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Sexually Curious and Uninhibited Young Israelis Work Things Out with “All Eyes Off Me”

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Roger Moore

Israeli actress turned director Hadas Ben Aroya continues her exploration of the love and sex lives of young Israeli Jews with “All Eyes Off Me,” her follow-up to “People That Are Not Me.” Her debut feature explored the curiosity, longing … Continue reading →

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