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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: Bulimia’s a Drag in “Maddie’s Secret”

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Roger Moore

The first thing to know about “Maddie’s Secret” is that you have permission to laugh. Releasing it during Pride Month would tend to give one some doubt about that. Writer-director-star John Early’s melodrama may “play it straight.” But this satiric … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Jo Lo & Co go Loooooow for Laughs — “Office Romance”

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Roger Moore

Brett Goldstein finally found something that audiences want to see him in beyond the World of Ted Lasso in a movie he co-wrote himself. “Office Romance” may a strained, coarse and lowbrow rom-com that grasps for laughs via endless vulgarity. … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Break Out Your Hankies for Zoey and Two Nicks in “Voicemails for Isabelle”

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Roger Moore

Musical montages abound, covering everything from first date to “find the right dessert nacho recipe” to “See Scenic San Franicsco” to seduction. Meet Cute? Check. Big Romantic Gesture? Let’s have a couple, ucluding a sing-along. Wedding? Sure. Funeral? Of course. … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Land of Wolves,” Thriller of Cliches

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Roger Moore

Lordy, not another thriller about men forced to fight to the death for the amusement of the masked ultra-rich, in this case labeled “Illuminati.” That wasn’t a novel notion when “Star Trek” served it up on TV back in the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Toy Story 5” is all Message, Little Fun

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Roger Moore

My least favorite “Toy Story” movie takes a solid hour to deliver its first laugh and some 70 minutes to truly get underway. “Toy Story 5” tells a tale from three different points of view, with three storylines, and hammers … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Death of Robin Hood,” Who wants to See That?

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Roger Moore

Here it is, the latest “Robin Hood” that nobody asked for and perhaps nobody wanted, something that’s been the case ever since Russell Crowe dragged some merry men into Sherwood sixteen years back. Michael Sarnoski’s “The Death of Robin Hood” … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: James Cromwell gets back to Herding Sheep — “Owd Bob” (1998)

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Roger Moore

James Cromwell’s long run at the top of the A-list of in-demand supporting actors began with a story of a sheep farmer, his dogs and a pig named “Babe” back in 1995. He landed a prime role in “L.A. Confidential” … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Dios Mio! Dazzling “I Am Frankelda” loses the Plot

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Roger Moore

The cotton tufts of simulated fog that roll into the stop-motion animated terrors of “I Am Frankelda” can resemble hands of the damned frantically reaching up from the depths of whatever lies below. Vividly-colored sets filled with whimsical human (ish) … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Douglas and Morse reminisce about Belize, “Looking Through Water”

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Roger Moore

The best most screen actors can hope for in their dotage is roles that don’t embarrass or seem beneath them. The lucky ones land a decent scripted series or a challenging supporting role on the big screen. But too many … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Million Dollar Bet” is doomed to Never Pay Off

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Roger Moore

Here’s your one sentence pitch for “The Million Dollar Bet.” A doesn’t-sweat-anything gambler talks “friends” into betting him that he can’t run 70 miles in 24 hours — in Vegas — with a sandstorm bearing down on Sin City. You’ve … Continue reading →

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