Category Archives: Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news

Movie Preview: Do you see “Wuthering Heights” in this Margot Robbie movie trailer? 

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Roger Moore

Jacob Elordi is Heathcliff, with Hong Chao and Martin Clunes in what is sure to be a sexed up take on the 1847 Emily Bronte novel of the Yorkshire moors. The seventh big screen version of this celebrated novel might … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Highest 2 Lowest” is Vintage Spike & Denzel

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Roger Moore

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a Spike Lee movie as self-assured, cocky and indulgent as “Highest 2 Lowest.” The film, a remake of a 1963 Akira Kurosawa kidnapping thriller based on a novel by Ed McBain, is long … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Action Comedy Lampoons a Real Life Serial Killer Case — “Inspector Zende”

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Inspector Zende” is an action comedy take on an infamous real-life serial killer case, a movie that hunts for laughs in hapless but dogged Indian policing. Writer-director Chinmay Mandlekar makes his feature directing debut in this made-for-Netflix movie, and never … Continue reading →

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Documentary Preview: “John Candy: I Like Me”

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Roger Moore

He could be the jovial, jolly “big man” stereotype, a walking sight gag, the above it all conniving hustler or slacker and a scary guy to cross. The movies fixated on the former and the middle versions of John Candy … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” Forever and Ever, Amen.

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Roger Moore

“The Conjuring” universe staggers and finally folds in on itself with “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” a tedious, stumbling “finale” (perhaps) to a franchise that cannot help but repeat itself. Even the ongoing presence of Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Emmy … Continue reading →

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“Conjuring DCLVI” time!

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Roger Moore

So many “Conjurings” I’ve lost count. You? Nothing like that 35th “Tron” preview to get the night rolling. Bring on Vera and Patrick!

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Movie Review: Gangsters pull a Heist that Goes Hellish –“All the Devils are Here”

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Roger Moore

“All the Devils are Here” is a slow, simmering heist-goes-wrong thriller from Jolly Olde where the “types” are familiar and the cliches go down easily. That’s the cinematic comfort food genre pieces promise and this one, taking its title from … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: An Animated Messiah Movie –“Light of the World”

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Roger Moore

A couple of Disney veterans and some big screen animation newcomers combined their talents for “Light of the World,” a polished, kid-friendly and even lighthearted Life of Jesus animated film. “Mulan” and “Aladdin” veterans Tom Bancroft (co-director) and Tony Bancroft … Continue reading →

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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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