Daily Archives: December 28, 2024

BOX OFFICE: “Mufasa” and “Sonic” wrangle, “Nosferatu” and “A Complete Unknown” make their Holiday Week/Weekend marks

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Roger Moore

“The Lion King” prequel “Mufasa” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” have been battling for box office supremacy since Christmas, with Disney’s latest CGI animated outing having a day by day edge, heading towards a $58 million five day “weekend.” “Sonic … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “Girl Haunts Boy,” a teen romance for tweens

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Roger Moore

Here’s an exceptionally mild-mannered Netflix teen romance built around a couple of cute young leads made “stars” by earlier Netflix outings. Peyton List (“Kobra Kai”) plays a flapper teen who swipes a magic ring and dies in 1928, only to … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Tale Trapped at “The Crossroads,” Never Going Anywhere

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Roger Moore

“The Crossroads” is the sort of movie you get when you park two attractive but bland young actors on a modestly scenic piece of real estate and take romance pretty much off the table. A stunningly dull chat-a-thon of silences, … Continue reading →

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