Daily Archives: March 4, 2023

BOX OFFICE: “Creed III” punches above its weight, “Ruse de Guerre” struggles, “Cocaine Bear” stays high

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Roger Moore

A $7 million Thursday folded into a $22 million Friday ensures that the third film in the (alleged) “Creed” trilogy will have the biggest opening in that “Rocky” spinoff franchise. Deadline.com is projecting $51 for “Creed III,” as of Sat … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Dropped out, Manic, stuck in “The Year Between”

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Roger Moore

“The Year Between” is an amusing, infuriating and sometimes touching dance around mental illness. It’s a dry, droll dramedy that dares to show the narcissism that comes with a diagnosis that gives a college coed license to suck all of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Geena Davis bubbles off the page, “Dying of Politeness”

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Roger Moore

The voice that giggles off the page in her new memoir is unmistakably Geena Davis — funny, frank, and self-effacing, a tall woman and towering talent with a lifelong girlish streak. She is Thelma without the hellion’s drawl, Dottie Hinson, … Continue reading →

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