Daily Archives: May 16, 2025

Movie Preview: Sydney Sweeney, Halsey, Paul Walter Hauser, Eric Dane and a stolen piece of “Americana”

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Roger Moore

This gonzo Lionsgate release is getting “early Tarantino” hype coming off the film festival circuit. A Lakota Ghost Shirt is the MacGuffin, with characters stealing it, shooting each other over it with guns or bows and arrows, and generally making … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Bloody, Somnambulent horror from Indonesia — “Soul Reaper”

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Roger Moore

This looks different. Well Go USA has this thriller from the director of “Ali Topan” slated for June 17 release.

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Documentary Review — “Garbo: Where Did You Go?” fills in Gaps in Greta Garbo’s Story

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Roger Moore

Some decades ago, I was ensconed in the archives of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, researching one of the university’s most famous alumni for a news article appreciation of his life and film career on the 100th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “Meet the Khumalos”

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Roger Moore

If you’re looking for a South African comedy, in English with sprinklings of Zulu, about feuding neighbors whose hostilities escalate when their children fall in love you could do worse that “Meet the Khumalos.” It’s so generic and derivative of … Continue reading →

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