Daily Archives: June 26, 2023

Angela Bassett finally gets her Oscar — Mel Brooks, too

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Roger Moore

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced the Governor’s Awards for the next Oscars, and a screen queen, a comic king and a celebrated editor will take home honors. Angela Bassett has two Golden Globes, and she … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: A Benchmark “Heist” (2001) picture, courtesy of David Mamet

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Roger Moore

Film fanatics don’t need an excuse to re-watch classic films, some of them over and over again across the decades from when we first encountered them. But if you’re a critic, one reason you do it is to check back … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Can these two gorgeous actors “Make Me Believe” they could fall in love?

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Roger Moore

Two grannies try to throw together their good-looking-but-still-single grandkids in “Make Me Believe,” a seriously bland, barely comic rom-com from Turkey. It’s a formula film that stumbles badly when it strays from the formula. But it has three stand-out features … Continue reading →

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