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Series Review: Returning to the Gold Standard — “The Story of Film: An Odyssey”

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Roger Moore

I reviewed “The Story of Film” back when it first made its way to the US via Netflix over a dozen years ago, and like everyone else who weighed in on it, called it “a film school” course in streaming … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: “The Limey” brings Terence Stamp and Cockney Revenge to ’90s L.A.

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Roger Moore

A chewy comeback role is the ultimate gift to an accomplished actor who never quite caught fire or who got older while producers and studio execs kept getting younger. Think of what Tarantino did for Travolta, Pam Grier or Robert … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Groundhog Day” goes Gallic, “Palm Springs” swings Moroccan — “An Endless Wedding”

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Roger Moore

The French take on “Palm Springs” is something of a departure from the Hulu original film starring Andy Samberg, Cristin Miliotti and J.K. Simmons. Director and co-writer Patrick Cassir’s “An Endless Marriage” is just as funny, but more brisk and … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Vanessa Kirby goes Desperate and Dressed Down for “Night Always Comes”

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Roger Moore

When it works, there’s a heedless, reckless energy to the desperation Vanessa Kirby brings to “Night Always Comes.” As a sex worker whose unhappy home life led to a string of impulsive, life-threatening decisions, Lynette is racing against a deadline … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Rich Lee and Ice Cube and Amazon’s “War of the Worlds” — Yeah, it’s THAT bad

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Roger Moore

The effects are, well, OK. And “casting against type” is usually a great way to grab our attention by parking an actor in a role we’d never picture them in. So, Ice Cube as a cyber-security mastermind and highly-placed government … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? From Teen Crush to “The Last Goodbye”

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Roger Moore

There are Filipino dramas and thrillers with some edge to them, and a few of those titles make it to Netflix. But romances, especially high school romances? Those come in one Filipino flavor — insipid. “The Last Goodbye” is a … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Just Beyond Paris, the “Suspended Time” of Covid is meant for Chat, Cooking and Reminiscing

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Roger Moore

At this late date, it’s difficult to find something new or fresh to say about “What we did during Covid lockdown,” as so many other filmmakers chose to use that time planning and even filming such stories. But the French … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Eddie and Pete and Keke haggle over “The Pickup”

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Roger Moore

Teaming Eddie Murphy with Pete Davidson for the armored car heist comedy “The Pickup” pays off pretty much exactly as you’d suspect. All that pairing-up two generations of “Saturday Night Live” comics guarantees are, well, “generation” jokes. “Your generation can’t … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Clever clever horror, “Weapons,” Son of “Barbarian”

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Roger Moore

Glancing back at my review of “Barbarian,” the sinister, smart and sometimes funny blend of scary and silly that became actor-turned-writer/director Zack Cregger’s breakout movie a couple of years back, I’m tempted to repeat myself. He got “the simple things” … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Jamie Lee and Lindsay reach for a “Freakier Friday”

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Roger Moore

It’s adorable that Jamie Lee Curtis spent some of her Oscar-winner capital rejoining Lindsay Lohan for another round of “Freaky Friday” body-switching hijinx. And it’s grand that Lohan survived her most problematic years and that Netflix brought her career back … Continue reading →

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