Daily Archives: June 3, 2024

Death to Prequels! Bring back “In Media Res!”

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Roger Moore

If you’re not old enough to remember the original, unadulterated opening credits crawl to “Star Wars,” I envy you your youth, and pity you not growing up in a cinematic era where the value inherent in the Latin phrase “In … Continue reading →

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Film Distributor, Publisher admit Dinesh D’Souza’s “2000 Mules” is one great, big fat lie — pull the film and the book

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Roger Moore

Ex-con, con artist and beloved conservative “academic” Dinesh D’Souza’s latest wingnut documentary wasn’t his biggest hit. But he’s made a pretty good living filming distortions of fact and history that play like Sean Hannity’s talking points on $787 million dollar … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “Bionic” athletes get mixed up in heists in the Brazil of the Near Future

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Roger Moore

A couple of good action beats and half-decent climactic fight don’t alter the impression of “Bionic,” a cheesy Brazilian thriller about the bionic future of sports, and the crime that can be carried out when there are literal super humans … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Kevin Hart Stops Trying — “Die Hart: Die Harter”

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Roger Moore

Just when you thought Kevin Hart was maybe figuring out that the “action star” shtick wasn’t really meant for “the little man.” Just when you figured Netflix was the only sucker to buy into this wildly successful comic and product … Continue reading →

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