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Movie Critic, formerly with McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, published in Spin Magazine, The World and now published here, Orlando Magazine, Autoweek Magazine

Movie Review: A “Gump” sized Gimmick in Search of a Movie — “Here”

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Roger Moore

“Here” is such an empty cinematic experience that it summons up everything you ever hated about a Robert Zemeckis movie and the Zemeckis “style.” An Oscar winner with enduring classics scattered across his resume — “Cast Away,” “Back to the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Liam in Winter — “Absolution”

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Roger Moore

Any grace notes 70something Liam Neeson brings to his aging and about to become infirm man of action in “Absolution” are pretty much overwhelmed by cliches, loose ends and overreaches in a sloppily pieced-together screenplay. Character motivation and the hasty … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Church and Politics mix and mingle among the “Godless”

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Roger Moore

“Godless” is a self-serious drama about the collision of politics and faith with a couple of decent moments and solid lead performances by Ana Ortiz and Harry Lennix going for it. Working against it are a static staginess in the … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: J Lo and Bobby Cannavale raise a teen wrestler to be “Unstoppable”

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Roger Moore

Jharrel Jerome stars as Anthony Robles, an amateur wrestler who fought to fame despite being born with just one leg. Don Cheadle, Mykelti Williamson and Michael Pena also star in this January release from Amazon/MGM.

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Movie Review: A Lad is Tested, “Lost on a Mountain in Maine”

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Roger Moore

A piece of Maine woodlands lore comes to the screen in “Lost on a Mountain in Maine,” a sturdy indie retelling of the story of a boy battling long odds against his survival in the dense woods and ever-changing weather … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: A Chilly Period Piece about a Rescue at Sea that Goes Wrong — “The Damned”

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Roger Moore

The trailer to this 19th century age-of-sail horror tale plays like an oft-told tale of the sea. A snowy Icelandic fishing village fails in its responbility to its brother mariners, and is “damned” for it. Odessa Young stars in this … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Lucy Hale, Virginia Gardner, “serial killer s—” and a vigorous game of “F Marry Kill”

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Roger Moore

Bethany Brown, JayR Tinaco (Um, how DO you pronounce that?), Brooke Nevin and Haley Victoria Hunt empty out Hollywood’s supply of Pretty Young Things for this cast. “Serial dating” features in what turns out to be another “true crime podcast … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview” Keira kills and kicks ass — “Black Dove”

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Roger Moore

This espionage thriller series was created by the fellow who gave us “The Lazarus Project,” and co-stars Ben Whishaw and Tracey Ullman. Kind of bummed its not a feature film, as I was wondering where Knightley had got off to, … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Documentary captures “Martha” Stewart in her Multitudes

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Roger Moore

At her zenith, Martha Stewart could come off as insufferable, an icy perfectionist who’d never let a hair seem out of place or a place setting pass that didn’t have hand-made touches. But even her haters had a hunch she … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Reiser and Sarandon and Shameik take bowling into “The Gutter” in this farce

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Roger Moore

A just-clever-enough conceit and generally cheerful performances are almost enough to put over “The Gutter,” a coarse and comically crude bowling farce featuring an Oscar winner and a Black bowler who just might take over “the whitest sport” while no … Continue reading →

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