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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

Documentary Preview: A Murphy Love-in? “Being Eddie”

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Roger Moore

The Oscar-winning editor (“The Social Network”) turned director Angus Wall is behind the camera for this new “Eddie…in his words” documentary. Lots of fellow comic fans appear to sing his praises and appreciate the shift he represented in films and … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Edgerton and Jones, Condon and Macy in a lush period piece, “Train Dreams”

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Roger Moore

Clifton Collins, Jr. joins Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon and William H. Macy for this adaptation of Denis Johnson novella by the director of “Sing Sing.” It’s an intimate, romantic and dangerous epic about the wonders of the woods … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: One more trailer for James L. Brooks’ Jamie Lee/Woody/Kumail and Emma Mackey feelgood film — “Ella McKay”

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Roger Moore

Dec. 12.

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Movie Preview: A Big Mistake means a future full of “Reminders of Him”

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Roger Moore

This romantic weeper is based on a Colleen Hoover (“This Ends with Us”) novel and Maika Monrue and Tyriq Withers star in it, with Lauren Graham and Bradley Whitford. In theaters March 13.

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Netflixable? “Expert” must Solve a Mystery in under “27 Nights”

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Roger Moore

The orderlies who have shown up at the posh townhouse have a question. “Is she aware of what’s happening?” The two daughters waffle and deflect, with one more certain of the decision than the other. She’s the one who figures … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: An “Anniversary” that Democracy Shouldn’t Celebrate, but Dread

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Roger Moore

Critics — the thinking ones anyway — have been wearing out the phrase “a movie of its moment” these past couple of years. A leader out to tear the country to pieces surfed a tidal wave of oligarch money, ignorance … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Bard and Bride lose a Little Boy and a Masterpiece is Inspired —  “Hamnet”

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Roger Moore

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in this prestige picture/ awards bait from director Chloe Zhao and historical novelist Maggie O’Farrell. Dec. 12.

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Movie Preview: “Nuremberg,” the final British trailer

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Roger Moore

Rami and Shannon and Slattery and Russell Freaking Crowe as Hermann Goerring in an Oscar bait Oscar winner studded reminder of what we do to fascists. 

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Movie Review: Louis Mandylor commits another War (Movie) Atrocity — “Prisoner of War”

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Roger Moore

The director and star of the most laughably under-researched WWII action pic in ages strikes again with “Prisoner of War,” a Scott Adkins martial arts star vehicle that puts a kickboxing RAF pilot on the Bataan Peninsula of the Philippines … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Coming of Age in a Slovenian Catholic School — “Little Trouble Girls”

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Roger Moore

Writer-director Urška Djukić’s debut feature is about 16 year olds learning about life and love and sex and what not. Looks lovely. And altogether artier than “Catholic Schoolgirls in Trouble,” a trailer you might remember from “Kentucky Fried Movie” from … Continue reading →

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