Daily Archives: July 10, 2024

Movie Preview: It’s Sarsgaard vs. Magnussen, with Gadon and more the prize — “Coup!”

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

A mid-“Spanish Flu” class war comedy about an insurrectionist chef (Peter Sarsgaard) who clashes with his rich, famous and entitled vegetarian essayist boss (Billy Magnussen), with the Master of the Estate’s wife (Sarah Gadon) and their children trapped in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Movie Preview: It’s Sarsgaard vs. Magnussen, with Gadon and more the prize — “Coup!”

Movie Preview: Florence Pugh, and Garfield too — “We Live in Time”

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

A24 has this Toronto bound fall romance, which goes into limited release Oct. 11. Looks sweet and melancholy, from a Mini Cooper pedestrian accident “meet cute” to the looming threat of things “getting real.”

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Movie Preview: Florence Pugh, and Garfield too — “We Live in Time”

Movie Preview: An uplifting “all we’ve overcome” period piece about growing up Black and Female — “The Supremes at Earls’ All-You-Can-Eat”

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

Sanaa Lathan, Uzu Abada and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor are joined by Mekhi Pfifer, Vondie Curtis Hall and Tony Winters in this feel-good dramedy, based on the novel by Edward Kelsey Moore. Hulu has this one slated for Aug. 23 release.

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Movie Preview: An uplifting “all we’ve overcome” period piece about growing up Black and Female — “The Supremes at Earls’ All-You-Can-Eat”

Movie Review: “Descendants” celebrate “The Rise of Red”

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

Disney has gotten a lot of mileage and scads of TV viewers out of the “Descendants” franchise, made-for-TV fairy tale musicals with a sort of “‘High School Musical’ meets ‘Wicked’” ‘vibe. The series of films started with Broadway queen Kristen … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Movie Review: “Descendants” celebrate “The Rise of Red”