Daily Archives: April 9, 2024

Classic Film Review: The “Candy” debacle, still awful after all these years (1968)

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Roger Moore

“Candy” was notorious on its release, and widely acknowledged by everyone who was in it, and the various actors’ biographers as well as generations of film scholars, as “the worst film” virtually anyone involved ever made. The acting ranges from … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: The ’60s “Rock Chick” incarnate — “Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg”

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Roger Moore

Anita Pallenberg was, model Kate Moss declares, “The original Bohemian rock chick.” And Kate, who dated and married rockers and wannabe-rockers like Johnny Depp, should know. She was the great rock muse of the ’60s, ex-husband Keith Richards says of … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Ti West and Mia Goth take us to 1985 LA in  “MaXXXine”

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Roger Moore

A porn actress is hellbent on finding stardom via horror, but a “Night Stalker” haunting LA may get in her way. Did I mention she’s played by Mia Goth? I pity the stalker. Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, Giancarlo Esposito,  Bobby … Continue reading →

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