Daily Archives: September 19, 2023

“Fair Play” time in Orlando

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Roger Moore
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Netflixable? Haley Lu finds”Love at First Sight” on a US to UK Flight

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Roger Moore

“Cutesie” does battle with “sentimental” in the feather-light romance “Love at First Sight,” basically a Netflix-financed 90 minutge excuse to pair up Haley Lu Richardson with Ben Hardy and have them lose each other in rainy, wintry London. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Gangs, Graffiti and Luis Guzman meet on “Story Ave.”

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Roger Moore

Asante Blackk plays an artist of the Bronx streets who might find a more productive outlet for his efforts thanks to a stranger. Luis Guzman has been one of the finest character actors of his generation, and it’s always nice … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: Guinness and Hawkins face off over a Cold War “Confession” — “The Prisoner” (1955)

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Roger Moore

Context is everything when it comes to “political thrillers,” especially “controversial” ones. “The Prisoner” is a war-of-wills tale set and filmed in the early days of The Cold War. Lauded by the British Film Academy (BAFTAs), banned at Cannes and … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: Doggedly Chasing a Toxic, Pathological Gaslighter, this one in New Zealand — “Mister Organ”

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Roger Moore

It probably wasn’t on New Zealand journalist and filmmaker David Farrier’s mind as he tumbled into a story about narcississtic Kiwi name-caller, pathological liar and “in his own reality” con man named “Mister Organ” that he might have an American … Continue reading →

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