Monthly Archives: May 2023

Netflixable? Norwegian Girl Meets and Falls for a “Royalteen” in High School

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Roger Moore

Boy, talk about dodging a bullet. I almost reviewed “Royalteen: Princess Margrethe” before watching the prequel about a troubled Norwegian girl who moves to a high school that includes members of the Norwegian royal family. Sure, “Royalteen,” the first film, … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Poor, single and pregnant, an “Earth Mama” fighting the system

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Roger Moore

A Sundance Film Fest darling comes out July 7, from A24.

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Documentary Review: Remembering the Great Ball Player behind the Yogi Berra “image” — “It Ain’t Over”

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Roger Moore

It’s a common condition for longtime baseball fans, especially those who don’t live in New York. Hate the Yankees. LOVE Yogi Berra. Who doesn’t love Yogi? That distinct mug, that smile, those “Yogi-isms,” more of which have entered American conversational … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Let your “Assassin Club” Membership Lapse

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Roger Moore

Reason #19 you don’t want to sit next to Rodg at the movies. There’s always the chance I’m going to mutter the movie critic’s “quiet part out loud” judgement despite my best efforts not to. “Boy, this has absolutely nothing … Continue reading →

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Next screening? “The Little Mermaid”

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Roger Moore

Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, “Under the Sea.” Mon. Let’s see what the fuss is about

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Movie Review: Virginia brothers Come of Age with a Self-Destructive Mother — “Stay Awake”

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Roger Moore

Every now and then, a film comes along that could pass for the quintessence of what we used to mean when we invented the phrase “indie cinema.” That label implies personal stories, an intimacy created between characters and the viewer, … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: French 40somethings figure “Two Tickets to Greece” is an excuse to cut loose

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Roger Moore

Laure Calamy and Olivia Cote co star with French speaking Brit queen Kristin Scott Thomas. July 14, a mid summer vacation at the movies.

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Netflixable? East battles West in Child Welfare Court, “Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway”

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Roger Moore

I wasn’t inclined to truth “Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway,” a somewhat soapy and heavy-handed drama about a child welfare case that turns into an international incident as it slow-walks towards the cliche that “No one can love a child as … Continue reading →

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Next Screening? Jason Momoa takes over “Fast X”

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Roger Moore

Are they finally wrapping this decades-dominating franchise this time out? Because how do you top Jason Momoa, EGOT/Goat Rita Moreno and Her Majesty, Helen Mirren, all in the same film? It opens Friday.

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Movie Review: Plucky but plain “Dotty & Soul” is awfully thin on laughs

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Roger Moore

A lightly fiesty performance by Leslie Uggams in the title role and a general feel-good vibe are the chief recommendations of “Dotty & Soul,” a plucky but corny comedy from actor turned writer, director and star Adam Saunders. The movie’s … Continue reading →

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