Daily Archives: February 24, 2025

Movie Preview: Manic Pixie…Robber Homeless Girl? Luc Besson’s “June & John”

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Roger Moore

Action auteur Luc likes his thrillers sexy, and that’s what he hopes to accomplish by pairing Matilda Price and Luke Stanton Eddy in an LA “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” thriller of the “Something Wild” vein. No laughs. No “stars.” Action. … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: Herzog’s “Cannes Darling” “Woyzek” (1979)

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Roger Moore

The great German director Werner Herzog and his muse, Klaus Kinski, marched through three films together in their peak years, 1978-82. “Nosferatu the Vampyr” was a hit, and “Fitzcarraldo” was a career-defining epic for both director and star, an ordeal … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? The Hallmarkish charms of “La Dolce Villa”

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Roger Moore

You have to get past the sneaky feeling that the rom-com “La Dolce Villa” wasn’t just conceived and rigidly scripted according to “Hallmark” formula, but by some new AI that the greeting card company rents out to production companies. Find … Continue reading →

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