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BOX OFFICE: “Bad Guys” and “Naked Gun” cops can’t catch “Fantastic Four”

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Roger Moore

A hyped-to-death comedy reboot, a smart horror picture and an animated sequel were no match for Mighty Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” snore, as that comic book reboot managed another $40 million on its second weekend at the box … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Brie and Franco find being “Together” can get horrifically out of hand

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Roger Moore

The sometimes-excruciating existential pain of “coupling” becomes physical torture — played-for-laughs — in the darkly comical “Together,” a bloody “body horror” rom-com about commitment. Writer-director Michael Shanks, making his feature directing debut, pairs up Allison Brie and Dave Franco as … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Sad Truth about “The Naked Gun” — “the New Version”

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Brevity is the soul of wit,” and “The Naked Gun” reboot starring Liam-Neeson-not-Leslie-Nielsen passes by in 85 minutes, credits to credits. So, “Mission: Accomplished?” Alas, there are maybe 20 minutes worth of jokes, sight-gags, slapstick bits and innuendo in those … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: Burt, Booty, Brigands and Brigantines — “The Crimson Pirate” (1952)

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Roger Moore

“The Crimson Pirate?” Yarrrrr, there’s a pirate picture with teeth! Gore Verbinski borrowed from a parade of pirate movies when he concocted Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” franhcise, none more than this jaunty romp from 1952. Warner Bros. gave star … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Sandler’s back in the Sandtrap — “Happy Gilmore 2”

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Roger Moore

Any hopes that Adam Sandler would use his Netflix contract to remake himself in movies like “Hustle” or “The Meyerowitz Stories”were dashed a couple of “Murder Mysteries” ago. But he’s still doing numbers for the streamer, as his audience aged … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Fantastic Four” has a Fantastic opening — $118 million

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Roger Moore

No doubt about it, comic book film fans are rooting for Marvel to finally deliver a “Fantastic Four” worth celebrating. A more innocent, optimistic and juvenile franchise that has proven hard to start, restart and reboot, the thinking this time … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: This “Fantastic Four” take their stumbling, humorless “First Steps”

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Roger Moore

Comic book cinema goes Mid Century Marvel for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” a sleek and gorgeous looking reboot of this franchise that harks back to Fantastic 4 comic and TV cartoon’s heyday. The film’s true star is production designer … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Superman” soars on, “Last Summer,” “Smurfs” underwhelm and “Eddington” bombs

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Roger Moore

The horror audience has proven a hard sell in the post-COVID movie-going marketplace. New titles that reliably opened in the low to mid $teens made cheap horror productions a staple of most every studio’s release slate. And franchises could reliably … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: Weir, Ford and McGillis make The Greatest Romantic Thriller of the ’80s — “Witness” (1985)

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Roger Moore

The barn-raising scene in Peter Weir’s masterpiece, “Witness,” is one of the most perfect pieces of pure cinema the movies have ever produced. Beautifully conceived, shot (by future Oscar winner John Seale), edited (by Oscar winner Thom Noble) and scored … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Spielberg’s Daughter Directs “Please Don’t Feed the Children”

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Roger Moore

Many an aspiring filmmaker looks to horror as her or his way of launching a career in Hollywood. Get your hands on a generic script, finance a thriller on the cheap, deliver a shock or two and show’em what you’ve … Continue reading →

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