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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: Brie and Franco find being “Together” can get horrifically out of hand

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Roger Moore

The sometimes-excruciating existential pain of “coupling” becomes physical torture — played-for-laughs — in the darkly comical “Together,” a bloody “body horror” rom-com about commitment. Writer-director Michael Shanks, making his feature directing debut, pairs up Allison Brie and Dave Franco as … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: More Animal Kingdom Capering, “The Bad Guys 2”

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Roger Moore

The hot talk around the pool, on the beach and in the Back to School sales this weekend has to be about the “Bad Guys” sequel. “Wasn’t it cool when…How about when the snake swallowed his girlfriend’s FACE…When the piranha … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Sad Truth about “The Naked Gun” — “the New Version”

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Brevity is the soul of wit,” and “The Naked Gun” reboot starring Liam-Neeson-not-Leslie-Nielsen passes by in 85 minutes, credits to credits. So, “Mission: Accomplished?” Alas, there are maybe 20 minutes worth of jokes, sight-gags, slapstick bits and innuendo in those … Continue reading →

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Sushi and Cinema Thursday XXIV…from the files of “Police Squad”

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Roger Moore

Gorge on sushi, triple feature at the multiplex. That’s living. “The Bad Guys II” because who doesn’t want to see what all the eight year olds will be calling “Cool” at the pool? The Horror Pic of the week. From … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Animated Early Life of a Great Artist — “Hola, Frida”

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Hola, Frida” is a charming animated imagining of the early years of the great Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Adapted from a book by Sophie Faucher, this Canadian/Quebecois production takes the tidbit that Kahlo had an imaginary friend as a little … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Dylan O’Brian is “Twinless” and…looking for a replacement?

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Roger Moore

James Sweeney wrote, directed and co-stars as the gay man who befriends our protagonist at an “I lost my twin” support group. Lauren Graham (“Gilmore Girls”) would like to help. But there’s more to twinless Roman (O’Brian) than meets the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A grieving child sees her monstrous “Sketch” come to life

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Sketch” is a children’s film, a “Bridge to Terabithia,” “Where the Wild Things Are” variation about a child’s fantasy life — angry, monstrous drawings sketched in reaction to grief — invading her real world. Aspiring artist Amber (Bianca Belle) isn’t … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: America Ferrara loads Ponderosa kids onto “The Lost Bus,” driven by Matthew McConaughey

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

Six words — “The Deadliest Wildfire in California History.” Three other words — Paul Freakin’ GREENGRASS. The “United 93” director tackles a story of 2018’s school bus ride through Hell. Sept. 19, in theaters.

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Movie Preview: Elizabeth Olsen’s dead, facing “Eternity” with…Miles Teller?

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

A24 releasing this in November suggests they consider the picture, with Callum Turner and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Oscar bait.

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Movie Preview: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, “Blue Moon,” the make-or-break opening of “Oklahoma!”

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

Classic Broadway lovers should be chomping at the bit for this Lorenz Hart on the verge of stage immortality with perhaps the greatest Broadway show of them all. Andrew Scott is his writing partner Richard Rodgers, Simon Delaney is Oscar … Continue reading →

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