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Movie Review: A mourning comedy becomes Thai travelogue? There’s a “Cautionary Tale

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Roger Moore

In the cinema, there are dramedies and tragi-comedies, and whatever the heck the indie “Cautionary Tale” turns out to be. It begins as a funny dark comedy about two men bickering over the ashes of their loved ones. Neil (Ted … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Rumours” of a G-7…zombie assault?

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Roger Moore

When the zombie apocalypse comes, the political animals leading the Western democracies will be powerless to stop it. That’s the big message of “Rumours,” a dry, fitfully amusing horror satire of the ineffectual, word-parsing diplomat-speech of G-7 leadership in the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Mel Gibson and Kids face the horrors of “Monster Summer”

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Roger Moore

“Canceled” Oscar winner Mel Gibson takes a break from the violent, vengeful B-movies that have kept him busy for a decade for “Monster Summer,” a witchy kiddie horror picture directed by a child actor who grew up on “The Wizards … Continue reading →

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