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Documentary Review: An Environmental/Farm Economy Parable from Macedonia — “The Tale of Silyan”

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Roger Moore

An ancient parable is remembered and acted-out in modern day Macedonia in “The Tale of Silyan,” the latest documentary from the director of the Oscar-nominated “Honeyland.” Writer-director Tamara Kotesvka documents the collapse of her country’s small farm economy and sees … Continue reading →

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Oscar Nominations — “Emilia Perez,” “Wicked” and “Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Dune 2” and Five Other Films compete for Best Picture

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Roger Moore

Netflix’s much-hyped “Emilia Perez” musical led the way with 13 nominations when the much-delayed contenders for the 97th Academy Awards were announced this morning. “The Brutalist” and “Wicked” scored ten nominations each. A total of 10 films are up for … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: It’s Bombs Away for MLK Day as toothless “Wolf Man” and “One of Them Days” has One of Them Weekends

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Roger Moore

I felt as if I could test the echoing accoustics of my local multipex Thursday evening when I went to see and review “Wolf Man” and “One of Them Days” (and “The Room Next Door”). The cinema was that empty. … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Investigator meets a Murder Suspect and imagines herself “In Her Place (El lugar de la otra)”

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Roger Moore

The lone woman on a team investigating an instantly-notorious and very public murder finds herself understanding and even envying the murderess in “In Her Place,” a thriller with a message about the lot of women in 1950s South America, and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Hungarian doctor discovers the need for antiseptics in the Oscar hopeful “Semmelweis”

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Roger Moore

The medical biopic“Semmelweis“would make a fine double feature paired with the recent Netflix medical history drama “Joy.” Set a century apart, they’re both about a male-dominated medical profession struggling with issues of childbirth. “Joy” is about the long process of … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Palestine’s hope for Oscar recognition? “From Ground Zero” takes us inside Gaza

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Roger Moore

When tragedy hits artists, artists create. So when the civilians of Gaza were consumed by the conflict that ignited between Hamas and Israel, Palestinian artists — documentarians and diarists, influencers and animators — set out to describe their experience on … Continue reading →

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