Daily Archives: December 6, 2023

Classic Film Review: The Eyes Have It — Orson Welles weaves “Black Magic” (1949)

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Roger Moore

As “classics” go, “Black Magic” is very much a mixed-bag. A fanciful and dark account of the life of a real-life historical figure, the magnetic and captivating 18th century magician, con-man and hypnotist Cagliostro, it features impressive Italian locations, soaring … Continue reading →

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Next screening? “The Iron Claw” takes us into the ring and a family that dominates it

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Roger Moore

Former “High School Musical” “It boy” Zac Efron co stars with this year’s cable king Jeremy Allen White of “The Bear” in this tale of wrasslin’ and the violence, risk and true costs of a life in this “fake” “sport.” … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Mexican Family stumbles through a “Stolen Vacation (Viaje Todo Robado)” — to Texas

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Roger Moore

“Stolen Vacation” is a stumbling, slow-footed Mexican “vacation” comedy (titled “Viaje Todo Robado” in Spanish) that barely gets out the front door, fails to arrive at its destination and never once gets up to speed. Comedy can be slow and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: An Elegy to Love, Loneliness, Memory and Closure — “All of Us Strangers”

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Roger Moore

The sweet sadness of “All of Us Strangers” envelops the viewer with the warm melancholy of memory, which makes it the best “holiday” movie to have little to do with “the holidays.” It’s a tenderly-acted romantic fantasy about a lonely … Continue reading →

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