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About Roger Moore

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 Preview: “A Chance Encounter,” a dreamy vacation romance on Sicily

Indie but glossy, a couple of lesser known leads and an absolutely charming set up between a one hit wonder and a blocked and unaccomplished writer This looks adorable. Oct. 28.

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Movie Preview: Freddie Thorpe and Ryan Philippe have “Summit Fever”

A mountaineering movie for the climbing influencer age. Oct. 14.

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Movie Preview: A Red Band Tale of Terror and Tannenbaum — “The Killing Tree”

Yeah, it’s a holiday killing spree around the olde Xmas Tree. Nov. 1 from Uncork’d. Of COURSE they sent the red band trailer over for this. Looks Bloody Disgusting, to coin a phrase. the fascinating history isn’t truly given its … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Jews seek Revenge for the Holocaust with “Plan A”

Some words I jotted down and scratched out as I took notes on “Plan A,” an historical thriller about Haganah, Nakam and the post-war plot to exact revenge upon Germany for killing six million Jews during the Holocaust. “Melodramatic.” OK, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Duhamel charms and robs as a Canadian “Bandit”

Josh Duhamel & Co. teeter along the fine line between “heist picture” and “caper comedy” with “Bandit,” a Canadian production about the Michigander who gained lasting Canadian fame as “The Cross Country Bandit,” or “The Flying Bandit,” depending on which … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: The Hulu “Hellraiser”

This reboot from 20th Century Studios comes to Hulu Oct. 7. Pinhead is back, and he’s streaming.

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Documentary Review: A Glorious Celebration of the Wonder that was “Sidney”

Oprah Winfrey gets choked up and breaks down when remembering her inspiration, advisor and friend, the Black screen icon Sidney Poitier. No big surprise there. But then you hear a little catch in the voice of Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: An afterlife thriller comedy — “Next Exit” with Rahul Kohli, Katie Parker, Rose McGiver and Karen Gillan

A November release from Magnolia.

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Series Review: How Cassian “Andor” Got to “Rogue One”

Since I consider “Rogue One” to be the best iteration of “Star Wars” since the original trilogy, naturally I’m interested in the prequel to that prequel. The top-of-his-class screenwriter Tony Gilroy wrote that film, and “Michael Clayton,” and he created … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Thomas Jane and daughter try to “Dig” out of a Hostage Situation

The problem solving, the “gags” used to put characters in jeopardy and extract them from this or that life-threatening jam, is pretty sloppy in “Dig,” a grimy desert Southwest kidnapping thriller starring Thomas Jane, Emile Hirsch and Jane’s daughter, Harlow … Continue reading →

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