Daily Archives: February 11, 2025

Movie Review: Eternal love, Faithless love, memories of Dead Love — “Double Exposure”

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Roger Moore

Let’s summarize the plot to the meandering mess that is the fantasy thriller “Double Exposure.” There’s this struggling photographer, married and still obsessed with his long lost “first love.” She was a model/influencer so it’s no wonder his wife isn’t … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Cassel, Pearce and Cronenberg’s “The Shrouds”

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Roger Moore

April 18. A lot of punch for a mere “teaser.*

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Movie Review: Coming-of-Age Asian American — “Didi”

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Didi” is a gentle but sharp-edged tale of a California teen coming to terms with who he is, a movie that invites grimaces of recognition even as it advertises its “different culture” status. Writer-director Sean Wang’s debut feature fits neatly … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Paul Rudd unleashes his inner creep — “Friendship”

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Roger Moore

First, he’s your pal, welcoming you into his circle, his “hang.” And then he’s not. We knew Paul Rudd couldn’t be that nice. And ageless. “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Tim Robinson stars as a man comically, cruelly upended by his … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Strip off those shirts for “The Demoness”

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Roger Moore

Kazakh filmmaker Serik Beyeu, an editor turned director, demonstrates one clear talent in his latest film. He’s very good at persuading actresses and extras to take their shirts off. “Succubus,” a supernatural thriller re-titled “The Demoness” for video distribution, is … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: Jeremy Irons leads a Polish Home Renovation in 1980s London — “Moonlighting” (1982)

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Roger Moore

A cut-rate Polish work crew slips into wintry 1981 London to do an off-the-books home renovation in “Moonlighting,” Jerzy Skolimowski’s droll and intimate comment on capitalism, the collapse of communism and the horrors of cut-rate home repair. It’s one of … Continue reading →

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