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Movie Review: “Above the Line” and Far Below Par

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Roger Moore

It’s a movie about Hollywood and the dirty dealing it often takes to “get to the top” or even “get a break.” But it’s hard to muster up any enthusiasm for the stumblebums in the plot, or behind the camera … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Shaun the Sheep — The Beast of Mossy Bottom”

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Roger Moore

Much of the charm and delight missing from children’s animated films this year makes a belated arrival in “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.” Yes, it’s an aimated franchise and yes, there’s even been a VERY long-running TV … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? French actors, directors and Venus the Wild Boar yell “Call My Agent! The Movie”

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Roger Moore

A movie spun-off of a TV series is inevitably going to be more rewarding to fans of that series who know all the back stories of the characters and get the jokes that come from being that character, or breaking … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: 120 minutes of Badly Written, Poorly Acted Poison — “Run, Hide Fight: Infidels”

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Roger Moore

Some are “canceled” but few truly remain that way in Hollywood. Kevin Spacey and Armie Hammer aren’t around. But Roseanne Barr is, reduced to ranting into nearly empty convention halls and podcasts of fellow cranks. But Woody Allen kept working … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: Mr. Navel Gazing “How To” Kvetches through “The History of Concrete”

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Roger Moore

“The History of Concrete” is an amusing amble through that construction material’s lineage, especially as it pertains to New York. And New Yorkers. It’s by doc filmmaker/essayist John Wilson, which should tell you its light tone and short-attention-span aimlessness, if … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Buddy Comedy (?) with Organ Donation and a Big Body Count — “Runner”

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Roger Moore

The distributing studios may sweat over the fact that MGM’s “Runner” showed up on streaming just as Angel Studios’ “The Runner” was trotting into theaters. One stars Gal Gadot as a lawyer/mother sprinting across London to murder a prosecution witness … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? “Husbands in Action” serve up Korean Goofballs in a Kidnapping Caper

Posted on September 7, 2026 by Roger Moore

If you watch one screwball Korean action comedy this year… Damn. I just can’t pull the trigger on that sort of endorsement for “Husbands in Action,” a dopier-than-dopey kidnapping caper that “TV-MA” rating or not, seems aimed at kids. It’s … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: A Classic Film, Controversy, and Wounded Turkish Pride — “Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey”

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Roger Moore

There was a time when movies could create an international furor that could last for years — decades, even. If you think North Korea’s war on Sony over “The Interview,” racist YA sci-fi fans fuming over the fact that Black … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? DeNiro, Monaghan and Scott need answers from “The Whisper Man”

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Roger Moore

Crackling performances and a twisty plot that mixes melodrama with suspense recommend “The Whisper Man,” a new thriller based on an Alex North novel. It’s “Silence of the Lambs” paying homage to “The Slender Man,” a tale of fathers and … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: A Filmmaker Father Reckons with the Loss of his Son — “Remake”

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Roger Moore

The grim finality of loss hangs over legendary filmmaker Ross McElwee’s “Remake.” A meditation on grief, guilt and an obsession to honestly and frankly document one’s life and share it with the world, it may not be the last film … Continue reading →

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