Daily Archives: December 11, 2023

Movie Review: Germany’s hopes for an Oscar rest in “The Teacher’s Lounge”

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Roger Moore

You don’t have to be a teacher to be triggered by the tense and suspenseful drama “The Teacher’s Lounge,” Germany’s most worthy contender for a Best International Feature Oscar nomination. A gripping story of idealism battered by bruising reality, high-handed … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: A “vintage” motorcar named “Genevieve” (1953) tests her owner and his wife on the Road to Brighton

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Roger Moore

It stands to reason that a nation of “tinkerers,” motoring enthusiasts and hobbyists would be the birthplace of classic, vintage or “veteran” car restoration and collecting. A culture celebrated for its fix-it-yourself ingenuity and preserve-the-past mania would of course find … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Her Daughter died. Why? “Elena Knows”

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Roger Moore

Claudia Piñeiro’s novel “Elena Knows” comes to the screen as a convuluted and mournful affair, a moody murder mystery whose solution seems too obvious too soon to truly come off. Gabriela Larralde’s script transforms the compact single-day search for answers … Continue reading →

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