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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Next screening? “Wonka” with Timothee and Hugh

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Roger Moore

This Christmas will host “The Color Purple” musical, George Clooney’s take on “The Boys in the Boat” and a pre “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Willie Wonka origin story. The trailers to “Wonka” have a lovely Dickensian winter sheen sheen … Continue reading →

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