Daily Archives: June 11, 2023

Classic Film Review: Definitive Dickens, David Lean’s Gorgeous “Great Expectations” (1946)

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Roger Moore

I’m hard-pressed to think of another author in the English language whose work seemed destined for “mini series” treatment than Charles Dickens. The man wrote novels in serial form. He was literally incentivized to write long. When the serialized story … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? A Cute Turkish rom-com that lets “You Do You”

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Roger Moore

Romantic comedies that work typically walk a fine line between expectations if familiarity, and surprise that delights. We have to root for the couple, even though we anticipate them rubbing each other the wrong way — at first. You can … Continue reading →

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Next screening? The romance of the summer — “Past Lives”

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Roger Moore

An English language Korean romance about childhood friends reconnecting as adults. Yeah, this has opened in some markets, but A24 is rolling it out wider, so better late than never.

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