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BOX OFFICE: “Wicked” opens wicked fierce, “Gladiator II” clears $55

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Roger Moore

I joked on social media that I was catching a Thursday preview of “Wicked” with a cinema full of “high school theater kids.” There were certainly a lot more of them — chatting, endorsing the Arianda Grande ole’ time — … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Spartacus” III, “Gladiator II”

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Roger Moore

Epic-scale filmmaker Ridley Scott turns 87 on November 30. It’s safe to assume that, like Clint Eastwood, Scorsese, Almodovar or Bigelow, any film he makes could be his last. But Scott’s still carrying on as if he has no laurels … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Eric Bana and Sadie Sink are a father and daughter staring down a cult — “A Sacrifice”

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Roger Moore

“A Sacrifice” is a thriller about an American father who is the last to realize that his daughter’s being recruited by a German cult. As Ben Monroe is an expert on “groupthink” and cult behavior, this is humbling. He’s the … Continue reading →

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