Daily Archives: January 4, 2023

Movie Review: “Die Hard” in a Bangkok Bank? “Last Resort”

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Roger Moore

What a difference a few days makes. If they’d released “Last Resort,” a clumsily-copied “Die Hard” knockoff, by Dec. 31, it might have made a few critics’ “Worst of the Year” list. It’s badly-written and amateurishly-acted, so amateurishly that one … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Movie Review: “Die Hard” in a Bangkok Bank? “Last Resort”

Hugh Jackman would like a word about the Oscars’ “best song” shortlist

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Roger Moore
Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Hugh Jackman would like a word about the Oscars’ “best song” shortlist

Next screening? “M3GAN”

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Roger Moore

We’ve had months of hype for this AI robot doll turns murderous thriller. Universal seems high on it. Let’s see what the deal is.

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Next screening? “M3GAN”

Movie Review: Nic Cage gets his Western, “The Old Way”

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Roger Moore

Legend has it that Clint Eastwood’s first move when accepting a script — as an actor or a director — is to go through it and slash extraneous dialogue, leaving just enough to have the story make sense. I guess … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Movie Review: Nic Cage gets his Western, “The Old Way”

Movie Review: Sentiment on Otto-pilot — “A Man Called Otto”

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Roger Moore

Every neighborhood has one, that perpetually prickly “You kids get off my lawn!” martinet. He lives, in his mind, in an ordered universe. And all the “idiots” around him, at work, at home and in life, are screwing that up. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Movie Review: Sentiment on Otto-pilot — “A Man Called Otto”