Daily Archives: March 30, 2017

Movie Review: “Tommy’s Honour” is a bit too much like golf itself — slooooow

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Roger Moore

A vivid recreation of the early history of professional golf is the principle pleasure of “Tommy’s Honour,” a stately, slow and distressingly dull biography of 19th century Scottish golf hero Tom Morris. The film was directed by actor-turned-director Jason Connery, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Herzog stumbles with the opaque, dull and nearly pointless “Salt and Fire”

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Roger Moore

The great Werner Herzog rarely takes on the effort of getting a fictional feature film made these days. The director of “Aguirre, the Wrath of God,” “Fitzcarraldo” and “Rescue Dawn” has found his meditative documentaries to be a better use … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Blackcoat’s Daughter”

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Roger Moore

A remote snowy, Northeastern Catholic boarding school, schoolgirls forgotten by their parents over spring break and a sinister presence are the promising ingredients of “The Blackcoat’s Daughter,” a horror thriller concocted by one of the sons of Anthony “Psycho” Perkins … Continue reading →

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