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Documentary Review — Remembering “SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of”

Posted on November 2, 2026 by Roger Moore

It wasn’t “live TV” comedy. The cast was, to a one, contemporaries of the Americans and Canadians in the first cast of “Saturday Night Live.” But “SCTV” came on years later, and was sporadically on the air years after the … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Clayface” and “You Can See Everything” fight for 1st, “Wicker” cracks Top 5, “Hunger Games” Awaits

Posted on October 31, 2026 by Roger Moore

It’s Halloween Weekend, the calm before the “Hunger Games” storm. So who’s going to the movies? Not a lot of us, it turns out. But that makes it a great weekend to catch up on titles we’ve missed, pearls that … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Awakening,” a “Predator” knock-off you can Nap Through

Posted on October 29, 2026 by Roger Moore

Four different guys are credited with writing and directing “The Awakening,” a vengeful nature spirit takes its revenge thriller from Colombia. Man, the video village on that set must’ve been…entertaining. Just judging from the finished film, y’understand. It’s a “Predator” … Continue reading →

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Series Review: “The One About Matthew Perry”

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Roger Moore

Here’s how somebody who’s written about pop culture for a long time might react to that first realization that Netflix has told Matthew Perry’s life story in three parts for a three hour+ long series. Perry? One hit TV show, … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review — “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story”

Posted on October 24, 2026 by Roger Moore

Maria Bamford‘s been stand-up comedy’s “next big thing” off and on for decades. She’d have a break-out tour, TV or film appearance, a chat show guest spot that went viral. And then, crickets. The offers might be there. Netflix loves … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: Terry Gilliam at His Most Medieval — “Jabberwocky” (1977)

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Roger Moore

Terry Gilliam’s first, best destiny was always to be the greatest production designer/art director of his day. He’s directed a handful of great films — “Time Bandits,” “Brazil,” “The Fisher King,” “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” and “Twelve Monkeys.” … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” isn’t There to Reckon with the Sins of the Father

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Roger Moore

Oscar winner Mahershala Ali plays a holy man trapped in a murderously unholy profession in “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,” a satire on “faith” in America wrapped in an all-too-conventional hit man thriller. As Latif, Ali is a suddenly-single … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Not a Career “Sacrifice” for Evans — Anya Taylor-Joy?

Posted on October 18, 2026 by Roger Moore

Too glib to be a serious satire and too grim to be any damned fun, “Sacrifice” is the best recent example one can think of to justify why “nepo babies” deserve to be named in movie reviews. It was directed … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review — “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald”

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Roger Moore

He was a very smart guy who played dumb to the bitter end. He repeatedly claimed he’d dropped out of high school (he graduated at 14) and that he’d never been to college (he went to two). Norm Macdonald would … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Sense and Sensibility,” The Next Generation

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Roger Moore

Every era deserves its own take on Jane Austen, and 2026 gives millennials and Gen Z a go with a new “Sense and Sensibility,” revisiting the oft-revisited novel that Emma Thompson starred in and won an Oscar for scripting in … Continue reading →

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