Daily Archives: April 29, 2023

BOX OFFICE: “Super Mario Bros.” won’t give up the Box Office crown until “Guardians/Vol. 3” opens, “Margaret” and “George Foreman” underwhelm

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Roger Moore

Universal’s Illumination release “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” continues to rake in the cash, taking the top spot this weekend with a $37 million-and-change run, “best fourth weekend ever” for an animated feature, Deadline.com says. It has raced over the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sammy Davis Jr. and “The Long Civil Rights Era” — “Dancing Down the Barricades”

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Roger Moore

The image might be the way most of us remember that consummate showman, the entertainer’s entertainer, Sammy Davis Jr. He’s laughing, often as not surrounded by white actors, singers, comics or politicians — some of them his peers — most … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Lumbering Charms of “Big George Foreman”

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Roger Moore

“Big George Foreman” is a movie that mimics its title character to a T. Like the fighter himself, it’s big and bloated and ungainly on its feet, but with a gentle charm that made this boxing legend, owner of the … Continue reading →

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