Daily Archives: December 5, 2025

Movie Review: A Beloved Child Inspires a Grand Tragedy — “Hamnet”

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Roger Moore

The greatest play in the English language was born of father and mother’s wrenching loss of their firstborn son. That’s the premise of Maggie O’Farrell’s historical novel “Hamnet,” now turned into an intimate Chloé Zhao period piece about a child’s … Continue reading →

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Snow day? Cinema day!

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Roger Moore

Too snowy and muddy to cut down a Christmas tree from the farm. Might as well head to Durham to see “Hamnet,” “Sentimental Value” isn’t getting enough showings to make it convenient. Maybe something else. “Fackham Hall?”

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Movie Review: Injured on a Hike, Pondering what it means “To Die Alone”

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Roger Moore

Say this for the indie thriller “To Die Alone.” It certainly punches above its weight in setting, scenery and the way cinematographer Shelby Lee Parks filmed it. Drone shots that traverse a sea of fir trees far into the horizon, … Continue reading →

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