Monthly Archives: March 2024

Documentary Preview: “Steve! (martin) a documentary in two pieces”

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Roger Moore

He’s well into his ’70s, and it’s time for a victory lap for one of the most beloved comics ever. This looks cute, with just enough Martin Short to take the formerly “wild and crazy guy” down a few notches. … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Colman Domingo is in stir, “inside” stuck in “Sing Sing”

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Roger Moore

An “actor” in prison. The arts as rehabilitation. “Uplifting” by design, and another feather on Mr. Domingo’s accolade-bedecked hat.

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Movie Preview: The Chat Show from HELL — “Late Night with the Devil”

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Roger Moore

The ’70s, man. You had to be there. The disco. The drugs. The cheesy TV chat shows. And the Devil! He might just show up as a guest on Merv or Mike Douglas or Cavett’s or Carson’s couch. Love the … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: A decently-mounted Western with a little known cast — “Trail of Justice”

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Roger Moore

I like the locations, the shot framing, the lighting and some of the action beats previewed in this March 19 release. The cast looks literally wet behind the ears — green, unknown and too-freshly-scrubbed to be convincing Westerners of the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Italian single needs help believing she’s “Still Fabulous

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Roger Moore

The Amazon folks who loaded the Italian rom-com “Pensati Sexy” on Amazon Prime under the title “Still Fabulous” did this teetering sex farce no favors. None. The proper translation of the title is “Think Sexy” as this “Think Sexy, Be … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Kung Fu Panda” comes back for Fourths

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Roger Moore

A lot of the charm has been deep fried out of “Kung Fu Panda,” a not-uncommon malady among successful kids’ cartoon franchises that have produced multiple films, and multiple seasons of a TV series. Three credited writers and the vocal … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Japan’s ghosts join “The Parades” in search of reconciling their life’s regrets

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Roger Moore

Slow moving and unmoving in the bargain, “The Parades” is a sentimental Japanese exercise in world building in the supernatural. There’s a taste of “The Sixth Sense,” a hint of Pirandello’s “Six Characters in Search of an Author” and a … Continue reading →

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“Panda” Time

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Roger Moore

The voices of Jack Black, Awkafina, Ke Huy Quan Viola Davis, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane, James Hong, Seth Rogen and Dustin Hoffman? Dim sum pretty big names. Opens Thursday night, review at noon Eastern on Wednesday.

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Movie Preview: “The Wild Robot” learns animated lessons in nature

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Roger Moore

This falls’ big Dreamworld animated fantasy is a sci-fi tale about a robot that crash lands on a verdant, wild and people free Earth. Or a version of it. A lot of famous voices are in the cast, almost none … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: The Indigo Girls get their due — again — “It’s Only Life After All”

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Roger Moore

They’ve been singing and playing together since high school, and that was over 40 years ago. And their most popular period, with hit records and big tours, was the late ’80s. But there was no getting around the fact that … Continue reading →

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