Monthly Archives: May 2020

Movie Preview: Seeing the future at your own “V O L I T I O N”

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Roger Moore
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Movie Preview: Emilia Clark reads up on the “MURDER MANUAL”

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Roger Moore
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Bingeworthy? Ill-conceived “Space Force” is a mission that should have been aborted

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Roger Moore

“Space Force” pops out of the Netflix logo as instantly awful, like a politically-pointed all-star “Saturday Night Live” sketch that never made it on the air — five hours worth. It’s a riff on America’s new “Space Force” that bludgeons … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Moss cuts and corrodes all she surveys as “Shirley”

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Roger Moore

Oh, to fall under the murderous gaze of horror novelist and short story icon Shirley Jackson and survive. That’s how Elisabeth Moss makes one feel about living with, being judged and bullied by the formidable, boozy and unstable creator of … Continue reading →

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Bingeworthy? “Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich”

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Roger Moore

A lawyer for some of the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein uses the perfect phrase to describe what this pedophilia and sex trafficking ring really was. “It was a molestation pyramid scheme,” attorney Brad Edwards says, noting the way “recruiters” working … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: More B Movie action for Mel Gibson as a “FORCE OF NATURE “

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Roger Moore

There are a lot of ways to appreciate this run of bloody minded B movies Mel Gibson has been starring in since his meltdown. He still gives great value, even as an aged tough guy, and being a director he … Continue reading →

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Worth remembering — Sacha Baron Cohen’s finest non performance

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Roger Moore
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Movie Review: A father tries to save his son when a drug deal goes bust, “Hammer”

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Roger Moore

Some thrillers work simply by hewing closely to the Thriller Rules. Don’t waste our time. Pacing equals “urgency” and urgency is what makes the pulse pound. Raise the stakes and keep them high. Give us twists we never see coming. … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: She carries a baby for her gay best friends — “The Surrogate”

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Roger Moore

A moral dilemma in a pregnancy is the heart of this pregnancy and possible parenthood drama, finding out a baby you’re carrying has Down Syndrome. This one comes out in late June.

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Documentary Preview: Seeking answers to social ills by visiting Russell Brand, and others — “Chasing the Present”

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Roger Moore

This Mark Waters film comes out Sept. 20, and features Russell Brand, Marina Abramovic , Alex Grey, Graham Hancock, Gary Weber, Rupert Spira, Sharon Salzberg, Joseph Goldstein and Matthew Watherston.  

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