Daily Archives: August 3, 2024

Classic Film Review: “Sideways” (2004) at 20 — aging like fine whine

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Roger Moore

Twenty years since its release, it’s fair to call Alexander Payne’s “Sideways” a classic, and even fairer to label this vintage dramedy a film that changed the culture — a couple of cultures. It made Paul Giamatti a star and … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Joel Kinnaman’s a deaf cop who uncovers a scandal in “The Silent Hour”

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Roger Moore

Mark Strong and Mekhi Pfifer co-star in this thriller about a hearing-impaired detective/interpreter who figures out the cops are trying to silence a deaf witness to a crime. The most promising thing about it is that Brad Anderson directed it. … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Can AI Megan Fox’s “Subservience” be counted on?

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Roger Moore

No other big names in the cast of this “That AI you have looks like Megan Fox” thriller. Sexy? Yes. But will this AI be bad right out of the box? Bet on it. “Subservience” opens Sept. 13.

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