Daily Archives: November 10, 2023

Movie Review: Jeff Goldblum and Fernando Trueba animate a long lost musician — “They Shot the Piano Player”

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Roger Moore

The great Spanish filmmaker Fernando Trueba takes an unusual route to investigating, remembering and immortalizing a Brazilian “samba jaza” and boss nova pianist in “They Shot the Piano Player.” He turned his search for answers about the talent, life and … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “Resident Evil: Death Island” moves the franchise permanently into CGI

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Roger Moore

“Resident Evil: Death Island” continues the migration of this long-running video-game adaptation/series to the CGI universe. It’s a continuation of the storyline of the bio-weapon zombie series “Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness,” and judging from the clips of that 2020-2021 CGI … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A dark and hilarious “Frankenstein” feminist fantasia — “Poor Things”

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Roger Moore

“Poor Things” is a deliriously deranged comedy about one woman’s journey from suicidal despair to liberation, thanks to her discovery of the orgasmic pleasures of “furious jumping,” aka “sexual intercourse” done right. Yorgos Lanthimos, the most successful and mainstream avante … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Payne and Giamatti enjoy Boomer nostalgia and their own history in “The Holdovers”

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Roger Moore

Director Alexander Payne and star Paul Giamatti go “home” for the holidays with the warm, acerbic but sentimental “The Holdovers,” a picture that hits a lot of the same notes of their greatest collaboration, “Sideways.” It’s a sweet but slight … Continue reading →

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