Monthly Archives: September 2026

Netflixable? Ethan Hawke’s Lorenz Hart Sings and Smokes, once in a “Blue Moon”

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Roger Moore

“Blue Moon,” conceived and released as an awards contender in late 2025, is a tuneful but talk-you-to-death take on a pivotal night late in the life of legendary song lyricist Lorenz Hart. Richard Linklater’s film clings to its “Unhappy Lives … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: In Muldoon’s Curtain Call he’s an Ex-Boxer with “Dirty Hands”

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Roger Moore

Patrick Muldoon was a “Starship Troopers” alumnus who never quite got over the B-movie hump as an actor. He passed away last April at 57. “Dirty Hands” was his final film, a representative work for an actor who made a … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “Stop! That! Train!” Take the “Airplane!” instead!

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Roger Moore

The longest 90 minute comedy of the mid 2020s might be the one with the most celebrity cameos, and fewest laughs per cameo. That’s an apt description of the drag farce “Stop! That! Train!,” a quaint quip-a-thon in the “Airplane!” … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: ’60s Nippon Noir — “I, the Executioner”

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Roger Moore

Here’s a lean, mean serial killer thriller from 1960s Japan with sex, grim violence and style to burn. “I, the Executioner,” more poetically subtitled “Requiem for a Massacre,” has a McQueen/Belmondo cool ladykiller– leather sportscoat, black turtleneck, shades and an … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Above the Line” and Far Below Par

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Roger Moore

It’s a movie about Hollywood and the dirty dealing it often takes to “get to the top” or even “get a break.” But it’s hard to muster up any enthusiasm for the stumblebums in the plot, or behind the camera … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Hawke & Co. carry “The Weight” of Life, Loss, and Gold for Russell Crowe

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Roger Moore

The hero is a widowed veteran, father of a tiny girl who is taken away from him when he is unjustly imprisoned. The warden of the camp where he’s jailed seems like a reasonable sort. He recognizes a man who … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Shaun the Sheep — The Beast of Mossy Bottom”

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Roger Moore

Much of the charm and delight missing from children’s animated films this year makes a belated arrival in “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.” Yes, it’s an aimated franchise and yes, there’s even been a VERY long-running TV … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? French actors, directors and Venus the Wild Boar yell “Call My Agent! The Movie”

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Roger Moore

A movie spun-off of a TV series is inevitably going to be more rewarding to fans of that series who know all the back stories of the characters and get the jokes that come from being that character, or breaking … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: 120 minutes of Badly Written, Poorly Acted Poison — “Run, Hide Fight: Infidels”

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Roger Moore

Some are “canceled” but few truly remain that way in Hollywood. Kevin Spacey and Armie Hammer aren’t around. But Roseanne Barr is, reduced to ranting into nearly empty convention halls and podcasts of fellow cranks. But Woody Allen kept working … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Son learns Extremist Politics from his Daddy via “The Militia”

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Roger Moore

I can’t speak for all critics, but “character arc” is not somthing I spend a lot of time musing over when evaluating a movie. The heroine’s or hero’s journey is a given, usually predictable but a necessary component of compelling … Continue reading →

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