Daily Archives: July 9, 2023

Classic Film Review: McQueen plays but Jewison holds the Cards in “The Cincinnati Kid” (1965)

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Roger Moore

I was about five minutes into re-watching “The Cincinnati Kid” when it struck me that I needed to read or re-read director Norman Jewison’s autobiography, or hunt down the recent biography of the Canadian director. He’s not exactly an obscure … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Different Beast, a VERY unusual “Belle”

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Roger Moore

“Beauty and the Beast” may have been put in book form by a Frenchwoman in the 18th century. But as Disney and lyricist Howard Ashman reminded us, it’s a “tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme.” Researchers … Continue reading →

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