Daily Archives: December 2, 2023

Netflixable? “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” loses the pluck

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Roger Moore

Well, God and Gromit bless Netflix for signing checks and putting Aardman Animations on the task of serving up fresh stop-motion animated whimsy for us all. But “fresh” doesn’t really figure in their laugh-starved, half-hearted sequel to 2000’s “Chicken Run.” … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: The Legal War with Monsanto’s Roundup sends Lawyers and Litigants “Into the Weeds”

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Roger Moore

We’ve all seen the ads that litter broadcast TV, law firms pleading for potential clients to come forward and join class action lawsuits against Big Pharma, Big Investment, Big Credit Card, Big Chemicals and about the “water” at Camp LeJeune. … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Todd Haynes, Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore go Overwrought for “May December”

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Roger Moore

Lurid and tacky enough to be ripped from real (American) life and packaged and scored right up to the edge of campy soap opera, Todd Hayne’s “May December” has that air of sexual transgression that has characterized his most memorable … Continue reading →

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