Daily Archives: December 9, 2023

Netflixable? Third time’s not the charm for this latest remake of a dirty cop’s “Hard Days”

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Roger Moore

There was something familiar in the tropes, tricks, twists and gimmicks in 2014’s Korean thriller “A Hard Day.” A cop, in trouble and dashing about trying to cover his tracks in a corruption scandal, running over a pedestrian in his … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Michelle Yeoh is the gangster mom of “The Brothers Sun”

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Roger Moore

A Taiwanese/American gangland thriller/action shoot’em up, this one looks jokey and bloody and kind of fun. Jan. 4. Netflix

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BOX OFFICE: “Boy/Heron” Anime Owns the Weekend as Beyonce Falls of a Cliff

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Roger Moore

Hiyao Miyazaki’s latest “final film” (he’s retired a few times, most recently in 2013) is doing bang-up business at the U.S. box office as “The Boy and the Heron” looks to win a weak, no-real-competition early Dec. opening weekend. Deadline.com … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Greece’s hope for an Oscar nomination, a tale of the Refugee Crisis “Behind the Haystacks”

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Roger Moore

A refugee smuggling tragedy tears at the fabric of a Greek family in “Behind the Haystacks,” a touching and deeply involving drama that is the Greek submission for consideration as Best International Feature for the next Academy Awards. The Middle … Continue reading →

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