Daily Archives: January 26, 2023

A singularly sweet moment, A Nepo Baby Actor collects an Oscar for a Song

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Roger Moore

He was son of one of the great character actors, a member of John Ford’s repertory company. He was brother of a TV icon, and brother to an original “Nerd.” And the siblings worked on a favorite Western of mine, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Holocaust Denier or not, there’s no Evicting “The Man in the Basement”

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Roger Moore

There’s value in taking on a first-rate villain. Ask Michael Keaton about that. And what villainy could be more personal and relatable than an obnoxious “tenant” with “rights” who simply refuses to leave, and cannot be easily evicted? Remember Keaton … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Mackie & Fam get into a whole haunted codependency thing with David Harbour — “We Have a Ghost”

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Roger Moore

This looks hilarious. Feb. 24 on Netflix.

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Movie Review: Belgium’s Oscar contender is about Tween Boys “Close” enough to cause problems

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Roger Moore

Credit Belgian director and co-writer Lukas Dhont for knowing the one “special effect” his drama “Close” has going for it. Every chance he gets, he makes the audience lose itself in the mystery of his star’s limpid, boyish eyes. As … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Surprise Oscar nomination comes with Controversy, “To Leslie”

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Roger Moore

It was an Oscar field that seemed, if not set in stone, at least more or less sketched-in, the way “awards seasons” go. But then expectations were upset when the favorite, a Best Actress winner in years past, took her … Continue reading →

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