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BOX OFFICE: Little “Supergirl” Lost — “Toy Story 5” rolls in the (play) dough

Posted on June 27, 2026 by Roger Moore

Another blockbuster weekend for “Toy Story 5” was a given. And to some of us the indifference that a fresh, punk-riotgrrrl take on “Supergirl” with no “names (Mathias Schoenaerts excepted) and Warner Bros./DC’s MF CGI “dog” sidekick was just as … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Break Out Your Hankies for Zoey and Two Nicks in “Voicemails for Isabelle”

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Roger Moore

Musical montages abound, covering everything from first date to “find the right dessert nacho recipe” to “See Scenic San Franicsco” to seduction. Meet Cute? Check. Big Romantic Gesture? Let’s have a couple, ucluding a sing-along. Wedding? Sure. Funeral? Of course. … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Toy Story 5” is all Message, Little Fun

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Roger Moore

My least favorite “Toy Story” movie takes a solid hour to deliver its first laugh and some 70 minutes to truly get underway. “Toy Story 5” tells a tale from three different points of view, with three storylines, and hammers … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Death of Robin Hood,” Who wants to See That?

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Roger Moore

Here it is, the latest “Robin Hood” that nobody asked for and perhaps nobody wanted, something that’s been the case ever since Russell Crowe dragged some merry men into Sherwood sixteen years back. Michael Sarnoski’s “The Death of Robin Hood” … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: James Cromwell gets back to Herding Sheep — “Owd Bob” (1998)

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Roger Moore

James Cromwell’s long run at the top of the A-list of in-demand supporting actors began with a story of a sheep farmer, his dogs and a pig named “Babe” back in 1995. He landed a prime role in “L.A. Confidential” … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Dios Mio! Dazzling “I Am Frankelda” loses the Plot

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Roger Moore

The cotton tufts of simulated fog that roll into the stop-motion animated terrors of “I Am Frankelda” can resemble hands of the damned frantically reaching up from the depths of whatever lies below. Vividly-colored sets filled with whimsical human (ish) … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Douglas and Morse reminisce about Belize, “Looking Through Water”

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Roger Moore

The best most screen actors can hope for in their dotage is roles that don’t embarrass or seem beneath them. The lucky ones land a decent scripted series or a challenging supporting role on the big screen. But too many … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Earth Stands Still for “Disclosure Day”

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Roger Moore

A vast conspiracy battles militant truth tellers to keep The Biggest Secret of All as the world hurtles towards World War III in Steven Spielberg’s third crack at a “Close Encounters” story, “Disclosure Day.” It’s predicated on the belief that … Continue reading →

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Classic Film Review: Life Lived on the Margins on an Island off Ireland — “Man of Aran” (1934)

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Roger Moore

Hard lives the way they used to be lived are the subject of documentarian Robert Flaherty’s classic “Man of Aran,” a fictional film capturing the traditions of the past on Ireland’s Aran Islands in the 1930s. A black and white … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “Ladies First” remakes “I’m Not an Easy Man” in Sexist Shades of British

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Roger Moore

One of the most popular Netflix films from France, “I’m Not an Easy Man” earns a British-accented remake with “Ladies First,” a gender-reversing Sacha Baron Cohen/Rosamund Pike rom-com. Seems to me I traded cars on the review traffic from the … Continue reading →

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