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Netflixable? Action Comedy Lampoons a Real Life Serial Killer Case — “Inspector Zende”

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Inspector Zende” is an action comedy take on an infamous real-life serial killer case, a movie that hunts for laughs in hapless but dogged Indian policing. Writer-director Chinmay Mandlekar makes his feature directing debut in this made-for-Netflix movie, and never … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Britain’s Best Join or are Pursued by “The Thursday Murder’s Club”

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

It’s not the silliest idea ever, taking “The Only Murders in the Building” and making the building Downton Abbey. “The Thursday Murders Club” is a lighthearted bit of senior sleuthing that takes a prime cut of Britain’s best and most … Continue reading →

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Series Review: “Titans: The Rise of Hollywood,” a History of Hollywood on a “Drunk History” Budget

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Roger Moore

Louis B. Mayer, the Hollywood mogul who co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film studio still around today as Amazon’s MGM, was born Lazar Meir in Dymer, Ukraine, before emigrating to Canada and then the United States. William Fox, whose name remains emblazened … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Tyler Perry’s Back in Drag for “Madea’s Destination Wedding”

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Roger Moore

You just know that what few conditions Netflix probably had in the big fat contract it gave the prolific Tyler Perry, one of them was “Give us a Madea movie every now and then.” Because even if his hilariously outspoken … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Dutch Duo are on the case as “Almost Cops”

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Roger Moore

The Dutch word for “buddy picture” is “vriendenfilm.” They take their shot at the genre with a cop/buddy action comedy, “Almost Cops,” whose title in Dutch is “Bad Boas,” a cute pun. That’s funnier than anything in this stunningly unsurprising … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? A “Trainwreck” documentary remembers “The Real ‘Project X'”

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Roger Moore

It was just a movie, but those of us who saw it and brought an adult persective to reviewing “Project X” back in 2012 picked up on the ante it was upping. Decades of raucus youth party pictures, from “Animal … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Theron returns to “The Old Guard 2” — and shouldn’t have

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Roger Moore

The responsibilities of a movie star, to her career, her “brand,” her projects and how they get made stand front and center in “The Old Guard 2.” Oscar winning star Charlize Theron carries a heavy weight on this one. A … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Taraji and Tyler Perry Grab that “Straw” that Breaks a Single Mom’s Back

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Roger Moore

Tyler Perry built his reputation as a champion of Black womanhood. He’s told mostly women’s stories, showcased actresses both famous and obscure and spared no makeup or hairstyling expense for his shiny soap operas and low comedies with a message. … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? A Return to “Fear Street” for a dull and forgettable “Prom Night”

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Roger Moore

Return we now to “Fear Street,” where R.L. Stine set up shop to appeal to older kid readers and which Netflix dove into for not one or two, but a three film series four years ago. The first three films … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Aspirational Filipino couple become “Sosyal Climbers”

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Sosyal Climbers” is a cleverly plotted but cloying to the point of cutesie Filipino romantic comedy about a young couple that stumbles into a shortcut to their hearts’ desire — getting rich. It’s an Around the World with Netflix film … Continue reading →

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