Daily Archives: November 30, 2024

Movie Review: Spain’s Oscar hopes ride on “Saturn Return (Segundo Premio)” a bio pic of the indie band Los Planetas

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Roger Moore

You don’t have to know the history and love the music of Spanish indie rock icons Los Planetas (“The Planets”) to connect with the new bio-pic about these ’90s fixtures of Spanish “alternative rock.” But it helps. “Saturn Return” is … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Obsessed with hunting “sexual predators” — But who are the “Filthy Animals” here?

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Roger Moore

A favorite obsession of the wingnut right gets its own dark comedy about “punishing” predators, and makes us wonder what sort of person carries around such an obsession. Two “outlaws/predators” set out to hunt accused “predators” on Christmas Eve. Raymond … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Moana 2” breaks records, “Black Friday” is one for the books

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Roger Moore

“Moana 2” opened Wednesday, and a fall that has been STARVED for animated family film fare (save for the limping-along “Wild Robot”) was finally sated over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It earned over $221 million over the five day … Continue reading →

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