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Movie Review: A Tour of Jolly Olde Zombieland “28 Years Later”

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Roger Moore

It begins with children watching the “Teletubbies” on the tube, reaching for a more innocent time. But the TV is just a distraction. Parents have parked their kids in front of it while they cope with the awful news they’ve … 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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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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BOX OFFICE: “Lilo” and “Mission: Impossible” punch out “Karate Kid”

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Roger Moore

Remakes, reboots and sequels are selling all the tickets as May winds down and the summer cinema season marches into June. The “live action” remake of “Lilo & Stitch” is still pulling in parents, grandparents and the kids who insist … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? A Return to “Fear Street” for a dull and forgettable “Prom Night”

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Roger Moore

Return we now to “Fear Street,” where R.L. Stine set up shop to appeal to older kid readers and which Netflix dove into for not one or two, but a three film series four years ago. The first three films … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “A Hard Place,” aka “The Evil Dead” by the Humorless and Uninspired

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Roger Moore

The biggest names in the indie horror flick “A Hard Place” are Bai Ling from “The Crow” and Glenn Plummer, who attained screen immortality with his turn in “Showgirls.” So it’s fitting that they get off easy. They’re the recognizable … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Final Destination: Bloodlines” BLOWS UP as Horror Audience Returns, The Weeknd Bombs

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Roger Moore

A sequel/reboot of “Final Destination: Bloodlines” relaunches a 25 year old horror franchise in style. Warner Bros/New Line is looking at an over $40 million opening weekend, based on a robust Thurdsay night ($5.5 million) and hefty Friday ($15.5 million … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Ghost Story that Maybe Gives too much away with its title — “The Ruse”

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Roger Moore

You’ve got a plot that was clever enough to land veteran character actress Veronica Cartwright (“Sideways,” “Alien,” “The Birds”). Shooting and editing your film, you can’t wait to get to the third act where you can “explain” its cleverness to … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Thunderbolts*” lose half their spark, “Sinners” strong, “Shadow Force” ghosts in, “Juliet” left hanging

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Roger Moore

Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” will own the box office until “Mission: Impossible” and “Lilo & Stitch” return. So this patchwork comic book action had better make hay while the sun shines. “Thunderbolts*” opened at an underwhelming (for a Marvel movie) $74 million … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Thunderbolts*” open big, but Marvel BIG? Maybe not. “Sinners” abide, “Minecraft” mines on…

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Roger Moore

A big Thursday night ($11.5) pushed Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” through a robust Friday, which Disney says added $20 million to that for a $31.5 million “opening day,” with Saturday and Sunday adding up to a $76 million opening weekend. As that’s … Continue reading →

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