Daily Archives: April 10, 2024

Classic Film Review: Cops chase killers and drugs in 1950s San Francisco in “The Lineup”

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

Don Siegel won a couple of Oscars for short films early on, did a lot of 1950s and ’60s TV, directed Elvis and John Wayne and the original “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” He was behind the camera for enough … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Big City Chef feels “No Pressure” when she’s tricked to moving back to the farm

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

A bit of food, a dash of moonshine and a smattering of local color decorate “No Pressure,” a lackluster, lumbering Polish romantic comedy about finding love and life balance by leaving the big city for grandma’s farm. Cinematographer turned director … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Nick Frost lives through the (comic) horror of “Krazy House”

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

Alicia Silverstone co-stars in this nightmarish twist on a ’90s sitcom that turns murderous, thanks to the arrival of bloody minded Russians It’s from those Dutch treats who gave us the ultrasound violent “New Kids” movies.

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Movie Review: Palestinian teens weigh the consequences of life under “Alam” (The Flag)

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

Long before a Palestinian activist/agitator has confronted a busload of tourists to an Israeli “Plant a Tree in Israel” forest with “Just think of the refugees they keep out of your news,” viewers of the new film “Alam” have figured … Continue reading →

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Documentary Preview: Disney does “The Beach Boys”

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

This May 24 “event” on Disney+ looks to hit a lot of the right notes. Lots of authorities from music, peers, session musicians, etc., singing their praises and pointing out what made “The Beach Boys” special. It might be too … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview — “Joker: Folie a Deux”

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

Joaquin Phoenix and La Gaga, mon dieu! And Steve Coogan? Oct 4.

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