Daily Archives: December 13, 2024

Movie Preview: The offspring of killer Dermot Mulroney frets over “Like Father Like Son” warnings

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Roger Moore

Dylan Flashner stars in this Jan 31 release, the son of a murderer on death row (Mulroney). Ariel Winter, Vivica A. Fox and Mayim Bialik (as a therapist) also star.

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Movie Preview: Christoph Waltz is the “Old Guy” clinging to a career he’s aged out of — Hit Man

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Roger Moore

Yes, another hit-man/hired-killer/”trigger-man” action comedy, this one with the Oscar winning Waltz as an AARP assassin. “We’re going younger, across the board” is something no legitimate employer could get away with “announcing” in this day and age. Lucy Liu and … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Jolie as Callas, “Maria,” a Diva at Death’s Door

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Roger Moore

“Maria” is an operatic bio-pic in every sense of the word. In director Pablo Larraín’s vision of “La Callas,” the diva’s diva Maria Callas, there is tragedy off-stage but serenity in the spotlight, an artist wholly prepared and fully immersed … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: After Society’s Collapse, a better-late-than-never sequel — “28 Years Later”

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Roger Moore

Cillian Murphy returns to the role that made his name, Danny Boyle returns to the “universe” that made him big box office. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes do the heavy lifting. Are we far enough removed from “The … Continue reading →

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