Daily Archives: July 27, 2023

Next screening? “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…Again”

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Roger Moore

Seth Rogen’s take on the franchise, lots of animation styles, endorsements from the usual low-rent quote whores of criticism. Could be good. Might be the same-old/same-old in a new CGI/stop-motion etc. wrapper. “TMNT: Mutant Mayhem” opens Wed. — Aug. 2.

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Movie Review: When “Natty Knocks,” Halloween fans shouldn’t answer

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Roger Moore

File “Natty Knocks” under that broad horror film rubric “I’ve seen worse.” It’s basically a screenwriting exercise, “Write another ‘Halloween’ without inviting a copyright infringement claim.” That makes for an unsurprising trek through suburbia in a Town With a Dark … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: French couple moves to Spain and contends with “The Beasts” among the rural locals

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Roger Moore

Many of us dream of making that “escape to the country,” finding a pastoral piece of rural wherever to get away from it all, get back to the land and experience a little peace. But what did Sartre warn us? … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: Dublin remembered through its folk music and a historic road — “North Circular”

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Roger Moore

Dublin’s North Circular Road isn’t anything the casual tourist might pick up on, even upon glancing at a map when visiting the city. It’s not a North American idea of what such a name might imply — an interstate loop … Continue reading →

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