Daily Archives: May 21, 2023

Classic Film Review: Scott, Coppola and Schaffner bring “Patton” (1970) to vigorous, profane life

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Roger Moore

One way you judge classic movies is by the parts that stick with you. By that measure, I’ve long regarded “Patton” as something of a mirage, a war movie about a personality and a larger than life actor who won … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “Asterix & Obelix” visit “The Middle Kingdom”

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Roger Moore

Imagine The Three Stooges cast in a Monty Python movie with a Marvel budget. That’s “Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom,” a pricey, large-scale, seriously-silly slapstick farce from our wine-swilling/snail-eating friends across the pond. It’s utterly ahistorical and pretty danged … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Parable about the Ecosystem — “The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future”

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Roger Moore

Years ago, a troubled Chilean woman strapped her legs onto her motorbike and drove it into the Rio Cruces. Now, as the river suffers through another man-made fish kill, as the bees are dying off and environmental protests spread, she … Continue reading →

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