Daily Archives: October 17, 2023

Documentary Review: Traditional Animation remembered, Digital Animation’s rise documented — “Pencils vs. Pixels”

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Roger Moore

“Pencils vs. Pixels” is a brisk celebration of the hand-drawn 2D animator’s art and cursory history of its “golden ages,” the last of which ended as computer-generated imagery and digitally assisted 3D animation took over with the rise of Pixar … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: An Auschwitz Story from a Family’s Point of View — that of the Nazi Commandant — “The Zone of Interest”

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Roger Moore

A chilling take on family, home life and universal family ideals — getting ahead, “providing.” Only a monster presides over this family. Like an even darker version of “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?” “The Zone of Interest” opens in … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Jeffrey Wright’s a Black Author facing a sort of reverse racism for writing “American Fiction”

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Roger Moore

If Jeffrey Wright is typecast in the movies, it’s too often as the smart, patient and effortlessly cool Black man who saves James Bond’s cookies or helps the hero figure it all out. But every now and then, he gives … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Horrified Swedes find more than “Team Building” is in Play at “The Conference”

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Roger Moore

“Satisfaction” ranks high up on the list of things a good thriller should provide, coming right after “thrills” and in the case of a horror film, hair-raising shocks and jolts. Most horror movies adhere to a formula, so if you’re … Continue reading →

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