Daily Archives: May 16, 2022

Classic Film Review: Robert Redford IS “Jeremiah Johnson” (1972)

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Roger Moore

Sorry for the dated movie poster-styled headline. But as the silliest Twitter trend of last week was some youngling’s assertion that “I was this minutes old when I found out Robert Redford was ‘Jeremiah Johnson,’” one does feel the need … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: The “Predator” prequel pitting the alien hunter against Native Americans is coming to Hulu

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Roger Moore

At one point, this 20th Century release was slated for theatrical, right? Am I misremembering that? Sure, it’s a no-stars/all action-VFX genre thriller. But cinema fans would show up, I dare say, if we’re not back in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Lucy Hale flees drug smugglers in the desert, a “Borrego” chased by lobos

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Roger Moore

The setting and set-up are reliable, if a bit desert-southwest tried and true. The acting’s tolerable, the action beats good and the finale has a nice kick to it. Even taking into account the messy pieces of the plot, the … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: The horrors facing and caused by “The Righteous”

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Roger Moore

June 10, making religion, and black and white cinema, scary again.

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Movie Review: Nothing much happens when you’re trapped in a “Spin State”

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Roger Moore

“Spin State” is a paranoid British thriller about a disturbed private eye who finds himself investigation a scientist who might have some clues about the source of his disturbance. But as we follow Kline (Jamie Robson) as he tails and … Continue reading →

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