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Author Archives: Roger Moore
Are you watching “Poker Face?”
A couple of things I’ve picked up reviewing TV series, short or long form, over the years. They’re a big investment in time, if you want to do a show justice. Three, four or five episodes are kind of a … Continue reading
Movie Preview: A writer named Bronte is born — “Emily”
Emma Mackey plays the “Wuthering Heights” author in this early 19th century period piece from director Frances O’Connor. Bleecker Street is distributing “Emily” in the US, late Feb. at an art cinema near you.
Movie Review: Low Camp in the High Andes, “Condor’s Nest”
It’s not cricket to talk about a film’s third and finale in a review, because that could lead to “spoilers” and one mustn’t reveal those. One just mustn’t. But as I’m breaking format here and using the poster to “Condor’s … Continue reading
Netflixable? “You People” throws funny people at a lot of funny, fly rom-com riffs
God, I have MISSED this version of Jonah Hill — the riffing, slanging, offending, hip-hop-quoting, “best joke in the room wins” Jonah. “You People” is a comic throwback, an all-star Jonah and Lauren and Nia, Julia and Eddie, Mike Epps … Continue reading
Movie Review: “80 for Brady,” Comic Sudden Death
Let us now praise screen legends, ladies of a certain age still donning the greasepaint, still saving their best for their closeups. “80 for Brady” packs an entire generation of screen queens into the same movie for a comedy about … Continue reading
Movie Review: An “Ambush” Lets down the Vietnam War Movie Genre
The further we get away from a war, the more vital it is that there be SOMEbody on a set who can keep the cast and crew from making fools of themselves when you’re making a combat film. “Military consultant,” … Continue reading
A singularly sweet moment, A Nepo Baby Actor collects an Oscar for a Song
He was son of one of the great character actors, a member of John Ford’s repertory company. He was brother of a TV icon, and brother to an original “Nerd.” And the siblings worked on a favorite Western of mine, … Continue reading
Movie Review: Holocaust Denier or not, there’s no Evicting “The Man in the Basement”
There’s value in taking on a first-rate villain. Ask Michael Keaton about that. And what villainy could be more personal and relatable than an obnoxious “tenant” with “rights” who simply refuses to leave, and cannot be easily evicted? Remember Keaton … Continue reading
Movie Preview: Mackie & Fam get into a whole haunted codependency thing with David Harbour — “We Have a Ghost”
This looks hilarious. Feb. 24 on Netflix.
Movie Review: Belgium’s Oscar contender is about Tween Boys “Close” enough to cause problems
Credit Belgian director and co-writer Lukas Dhont for knowing the one “special effect” his drama “Close” has going for it. Every chance he gets, he makes the audience lose itself in the mystery of his star’s limpid, boyish eyes. As … Continue reading