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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: “Aloha” means “Why Bother?” with this remake of “Lilo & Stitch”

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Roger Moore

The latest Disney remake of an animated classic makes “Lilo & Stitch” more Hawaiian and less cartoonish. The former might be a big deal, in terms of getting Hawaian culture right and advertising the island paradise-state to tourists. But the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Lovelorn Writer and Bookseller realizes “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life”

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Roger Moore

Perhaps only the French could get away with a Jane Austen rom-com riff like “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life.” It’s slight and predictable, with featherweight jokes and a whiff of “Why’d she choose HIM?” But title it “Jane Austen a … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Pete Davidson has a new job at “The Home”

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Roger Moore

And it’s not going well. This looks good and creepy and “Clockwork” ish. July 25.

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Classic Film Review: Brando goes Godfather one last time for “The Freshman” (1990)

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Roger Moore

Brando skates! Maximillian Schell sings! Brando kisses Broderick! Bert Parks croons Dylan! And most amazingly of all, no wildlife, or actors, were actually harmed in the making of “The Freshman,” an old-fashioned PG-rated romp from 1990. Well, maybe the writer-director … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: Archaeologist Could Rewrite American Prehistory if he saves an Ancient Site from his Fellow Texans — “The Stones Are Speaking”

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

Anyone with just a passing appreciation of American archaeology has heard of a Clovis point or stone tool. That’s an ancient spear point dating from a people and an era that for generations has been considered “The First Americans,” arriving … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Keanu is Aziz Ansari’s “budget guardian angel” — “Guardian Angel”

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

Sandra Oh and Seth Rogan also star in this profane, in more ways than one, angel-poking comedy. October 17.

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Movie Preview: A Secret Mission sends Civil War commandos down “Resurrection Road”

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

A Civil War thriller on a budget? What not? This one drops June 6.

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Movie Review: “Worth the Wait?” Worth tracking down

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

What’s not to like about “Worth the Wait?” A series of interconnected love stories that fit together well enough, a blend of the romantic, the cute and the sad, there’s no heavy lifting in any of this. It’s never laugh-out-loud … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Family ties are celebrated and tested in “Autumn” in Portugal

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Roger Moore

This festival friendly debut feature by Antonio Sequeira  earns a June 2 release.

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Movie Preview: Henry Golding revives his One Great Relationship via drugs — “Daniella Forever”

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Roger Moore

Beatrice Granno has the title role in this festival darling, a sci-fi romance scripted and directed by Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigolando, who gave us “Timecrimes.” XYZ Films is unleashing “Daniela Forever” July 11.

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