Monthly Archives: October 2026

Documentary Review: Damning “Naza” Uncovers Israeli Gaza Guilt and Regret  — But Little Remorse

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Roger Moore

A sweating, desperate father combs through the rubble of a just-bombed high-rise apartment building on the Gaza Strip. “Sa’id!” he calls out, pawing stones free, peeking into gaps of the piles of concrete before collapsing in tears. The history of … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Chinese Saga About the Iraq War’s Victims — “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East”

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Roger Moore

“Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” is a Chinese blockbuster with an Iraqi War setting and spaghetti Western title. As epic sagas go, Muye Wen’s film lurches along a tightrope, teetering between intimately sprawling and ambitiously overreaching, between … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: “Who is Martin Mull?” remembers the Comic, Musician, Actor and Painter

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Roger Moore

“Martin Mull,” some viewers — ones who remember one of the great comic phenomena of the ’70s may wonder? “Didn’t he die?” Yes. Yes he did. Back in 2024, by which time he was not so much “forgotten” as a … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Not a Career “Sacrifice” for Evans — Anya Taylor-Joy?

Posted on October 18, 2026 by Roger Moore

Too glib to be a serious satire and too grim to be any damned fun, “Sacrifice” is the best recent example one can think of to justify why “nepo babies” deserve to be named in movie reviews. It was directed … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review — “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald”

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Roger Moore

He was a very smart guy who played dumb to the bitter end. He repeatedly claimed he’d dropped out of high school (he graduated at 14) and that he’d never been to college (he went to two). Norm Macdonald would … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Sense and Sensibility,” The Next Generation

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Roger Moore

Every era deserves its own take on Jane Austen, and 2026 gives millennials and Gen Z a go with a new “Sense and Sensibility,” revisiting the oft-revisited novel that Emma Thompson starred in and won an Oscar for scripting in … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Harrowing Way to Reconnect with Dad — “Whalefall”

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Roger Moore

“Whalefall” is a sentimental story of fathers and sons and giants of the briny blue sea. When it’s good, it’s “127 Hours” set inside the mouth and throat of a sperm whale, a terrible life test that makes its hero … Continue reading →

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Series Review: Woody and Matthew laugh it up and Get Paid Doing it as “Brothers”

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Roger Moore

I binged the new comedy series “Brothers” because it pairs up a couple of longtime faves — Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey. And while I didn’t instantly regret that, regret did come early — by the second episode. And it … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Operation Kabul” to the Rescue

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Roger Moore

Well, damn. Who’d have guessed that the best combat thriller about the evacuation and fall of Kabul, Afghanistan would be Hungarian, and about Hungarian NATO troops battling to get Hungarian nationals and embassy staff out of that benighted country? “Operation … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Polish Rocker Rebels and Resists as “Less of a Stranger”

Posted on October 11, 2026 by Roger Moore

All the cliches, tropes and tricks of the rock star biopic are trotted out for “Less of a Stranger,” a Polish prance down the primrose path of pop stardom. “Less of a Stranger?” That phrase applies to this Polish production … Continue reading →

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