Daily Archives: September 1, 2022

Movie Preview: A Brit finds chills as “The Visitor” to Small Town America

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Roger Moore

Finn Jones, Jessica McNamee, Dana Rhodes and Donna Briscoe star in this Oct. 7 release from Blumhouse, Paramount and Epix, going straight to ye olde streaming video.

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Documentary Review: Zimbabwean refugees turn Sommeliers, thanks to “Blind Ambition”

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Roger Moore

“Blind Ambition” is a simple, straightforward non-fiction film about what we journalists call a “man bites dog” story. It’s about something wholly unexpected and unusual, odd and cute. We meet a quartet of Zimbabwean refugees who fled hardship to South … Continue reading →

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Series Preview: Emily Blunt does her Western — “The English”

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Roger Moore

This BBC/Amazon Studios production features Chaske Spencer, Rafe Spall, Toby Jones, Stephen Rea and Ciaran Hinds in supporting roles. Filmed in Oklahoma, six episodes worth, which is a good thing.

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Movie Review: Workplace Ditzes in the Zoom Meeting era — “Out of Office”

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Roger Moore

Close your eyes and you can pretty much imagine the full “package” of a movie that would make its premiere on Comedy Central. It’d be derivative — familiar and “new” at the same time. Maybe update “The Office” for the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul”

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Roger Moore

“Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul” is a dark comedy about a prosperity gospel megachurch preacher and his wife’s “comeback” from a fall from grace. First-time feature director Adamma Ebo got very lucky that Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall … Continue reading →

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