Daily Archives: April 4, 2023

Movie Review: Once more, only animated — “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Roger Moore

I have loved a lot of the anarchic and ever-so-colorful animation to come out of Illumination, Universal’s cartoonworks of choice. Have I mentioned how much I adored the anarchy of “Minion: The Rise of Gru” last year? Unadulterated Tex Avery-era … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Remembering a Massacre through the Actions of a Student Who Became an Icon — “Faraaz”

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Roger Moore

You’ve got to be careful about the liberties you take with the facts when you’re making a film about an infamous terrorist incident. Especially if you’re an Indian production and the movie you’re making is about an Islamist attack in … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Family” redefined by the Poorest New Yorkers in “A Thousand and One” ways

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Roger Moore

“A mother’s love” comes in a most unusual package in “A Thousand and One,” an intimate mother-and-son character study that’s most rewarding in sharing the details of barely scraping by in New York City. A.V. Rockwell’s debut feature is built … Continue reading →

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