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Netflixable? “The Heart Knows,” a sentimental transplant romance from Argentina

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Roger Moore

“The Heart Knows” is a bland and sentimental serving of cinematic romance comfort food from Argentina. No, that’s not much an endorsement until you remember that “comfort food” is comforting for a reason. It plays sweetly and goes down easily … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: A Merry Hitchcockian Chase, but that “Young and Innocent” Ending! (1937)

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Roger Moore

In the mind, at least, one can envision the three credited screenwriters of Hitchcock’s “Young and Innocent” pacing a smoke-filled room, belting back cups of tea like they were bourbon. They were in a pickle. They’ve reached the climax of … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell and Phoebe Waller Bridge, “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey”

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Roger Moore

Matchmaking by GPS? This romantic fantasy takes characters back to the past, makes one remember the regrets, the paths not taken and getting back to “when I thought everything would work out for me.” A big big-eyed Margot Robbie romance? … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Teen Seeks Answers about the Murderer of his dreams — “Soul Reaper”

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Roger Moore

It’s not just ghost stories from the Indonesian cinema that make their to the West. But of all the genre thrillers, romances, histories and action pix bought for distribution, financed by Netflix or however they’re exported, it strikes me that … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Spanish cops match wits with “La viuda negra” in “A Widow’s Game”

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Roger Moore

“A Widow’s Game” is a Spanish “true crime” thriller that’s as dry as your average episode of “Law & Order” or its many spin-offs, and as about as thrilling. What makes it intriguing enough to stick with is a sexually … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: One Last Taste — “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale”

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Roger Moore

A day at the races, a night at the Abbey? I was hoping they’d take this saga to WWII, giving it a “Brideshead” send off. But 1930 it is. The gang’s all here, and Sept. 12, the soap’s all done.

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Movie Review: A Civil War Suicide Squad does Battle with the Supernatural — “Resurrection Road”

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Resurrection Road” is a mediocre Civil War B-movie that lapses into a seriously bad supernatural C-picture for the third act. That’s also when Michael Madsen, King of the C-movies, makes his mark. There’s a little promise in the premise — … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Raise Your Hand” if think Writing a Play will Get You Out of Hard Luck High

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Raise Your Hand” is an earnest, well-acted indie drama seriously undercut by coarseness, cliches and stereotypes. Writer-director Jessica Rae’s debut feature is about coming of age and finding your voice. The stakes are pretty high for a high school story … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Bring Her Back” — Horror One Suffers Through rather than Relishes

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Roger Moore

It’s not a blanket condemnation to say I could not wait for “Bring Her Back,” the excruciating new film from the co-directors of “Talk to Me,” to come to an end. One can recognize its unflinching, grisly details and unsparing … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: What Guy Wouldn’t go Mental Craving Weatherman Paul Rudd’s “Friendship?”

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Cringe Comedy” is taken to the next level, and then some, in the intimately uncomfortable “Friendship,” a story of the broken state of bro bonding and on-the-spectrum oddness. Writer-director Andrew DeYoung taps into a generation’s male isolation with a dark … Continue reading →

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