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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 Review: A True Crime tale about an “Unknown Number,” “High School” Catfishing and a Real Villain Hiding in Plain Sight

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Roger Moore

As “true crime” documentaries settle into their podcast-perfected formula, too many of them spend too much time obsessing over their “gotcha.” It’s understandable, as the “You’ll never believe whoREALLYdunnit” twist is both relished and expected by the viewer. But as … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson tangle over the Beauty Tyranny of the Future — “Shell”

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Roger Moore

A dash of “The Subtstance” and maybe a taste of “Soylent Green” dial up this paranoid thriller about “Look Young Forever” standards and their end game. Ick. Oct. 3.

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Movie Preview: “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Roger Moore

So, the director of “The Marvels” and “Candyman” (Nia DaCosta) filmed this back-story to how “Dr.” Ralph Fiennes wound up at The Bone Temple in the “28 Days/Weeks/Years” universe? A way of getting more value out of what Danny Boyle … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Tender, Tentative Romance in the Cradle of Crabshacks — “The Baltimorons”

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Roger Moore

Writer-director Jay Duplass returns to his “Puffy Chair” roots with “The Baltimorons,” a simple, funny and incredibly touching tale of two damaged people who find each other when one of them busts his tooth. It’s an unassuming, redemptive romance and … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Silkworms and Revolution hit 19th Century Hispaniola — “Under the Same Sun”

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Roger Moore

The latest from Catalan filmmaker Ulisses Porra is a drama from the Revolutionary Birth of the Dominican Republic. Mulberry trees and silk production in a Spanish colony teetering towards independence? It’s a centerpiece at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival … Continue reading →

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RIP Graham Greene: Actor who humorously humanized Native Americans on Screen dies at 73

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Roger Moore

Damn. Graham Greene died. He was one of my favorite character actors, a stoic and noble but more often lighthearted presence in films such as “Dances with Wolves” and on TV (“Northern Exposure,””Longmire,” “Tulsa King”). An Oneida Indian, he was … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: A Silent Saga of Celluloid, Cinema and Yukon History — “Dawson City: Frozen Time”

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Roger Moore

A mesmirizing movie of film, pop culture and Canadian history, “Dawson City: Frozen Time” slipped by many of us when it earned film festival circuit and limited release back in 2017. But its beauty and breathtaking ambition make it a … Continue reading →

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Series Preview: Star on-the-rise Glen Powell goes…to Hulu? “Chad Powers”

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Roger Moore

We’re going to school of how the path to stardom in the streaming era has evolved and splintered in the “White Lotus/Stranger Things” era Sydney Sweeney stands out in a streaming series, blows up in a “Much Ado About Nothing” … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Still Married, Still Doomed, “The Roses” (Colman and Cumberbatch) War Again

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Roger Moore

The 36th wedding anniversary is called “The bone-china anniversary,” and no, I’m not just “having a laugh” as the Brits say. I looked it up. That’s not a very flattering label to slap on “The Roses,” a remake of “The … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Austin Butler loses a Kidney — “Caught Stealing”

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Roger Moore

New York, 1998 — not the “Seinfeld/Friends” version. The last video stores cling to life. The last pay phones stand as landmarks in the shadows of The World Trade Center. It’s still a “Warriors” city, even though Giuliani still has … Continue reading →

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