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Movie Review: Beware What Lies in Wait in “Wildwood”

Posted on November 5, 2026 by Roger Moore

A grab bag of themes and tropes of fantasy fiction are brought into play in the wildly ambitious “Wildwood,” the latest stop-motion animated marvel from Laika Studios, the folks who gave us “Coraline” and “ParaNorman.” It’s another tale of a … Continue reading →

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BOX OFFICE: “Clayface” and “You Can See Everything” fight for 1st, “Wicker” cracks Top 5, “Hunger Games” Awaits

Posted on October 31, 2026 by Roger Moore

It’s Halloween Weekend, the calm before the “Hunger Games” storm. So who’s going to the movies? Not a lot of us, it turns out. But that makes it a great weekend to catch up on titles we’ve missed, pearls that … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Turturro Broods and Schemes as “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York”

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Roger Moore

The one thing that keeps you on the edge of your seat for the sober-minded thriller “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” is the suspense over how good the finale will be. Because so much that’s preceded it — … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Awakening,” a “Predator” knock-off you can Nap Through

Posted on October 29, 2026 by Roger Moore

Four different guys are credited with writing and directing “The Awakening,” a vengeful nature spirit takes its revenge thriller from Colombia. Man, the video village on that set must’ve been…entertaining. Just judging from the finished film, y’understand. It’s a “Predator” … Continue reading →

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Series Review: “The One About Matthew Perry”

Posted on October 28, 2026 by Roger Moore

Here’s how somebody who’s written about pop culture for a long time might react to that first realization that Netflix has told Matthew Perry’s life story in three parts for a three hour+ long series. Perry? One hit TV show, … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review — “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story”

Posted on October 24, 2026 by Roger Moore

Maria Bamford‘s been stand-up comedy’s “next big thing” off and on for decades. She’d have a break-out tour, TV or film appearance, a chat show guest spot that went viral. And then, crickets. The offers might be there. Netflix loves … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Chinese Saga About the Iraq War’s Victims — “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East”

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Roger Moore

“Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” is a Chinese blockbuster with an Iraqi War setting and spaghetti Western title. As epic sagas go, Muye Wen’s film lurches along a tightrope, teetering between intimately sprawling and ambitiously overreaching, between … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review — “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald”

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Roger Moore

He was a very smart guy who played dumb to the bitter end. He repeatedly claimed he’d dropped out of high school (he graduated at 14) and that he’d never been to college (he went to two). Norm Macdonald would … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Sense and Sensibility,” The Next Generation

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Roger Moore

Every era deserves its own take on Jane Austen, and 2026 gives millennials and Gen Z a go with a new “Sense and Sensibility,” revisiting the oft-revisited novel that Emma Thompson starred in and won an Oscar for scripting in … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Harrowing Way to Reconnect with Dad — “Whalefall”

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Roger Moore

“Whalefall” is a sentimental story of fathers and sons and giants of the briny blue sea. When it’s good, it’s “127 Hours” set inside the mouth and throat of a sperm whale, a terrible life test that makes its hero … Continue reading →

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