Author Archives: Roger Moore

Oh no…a RED BAND trailer with Leslie Mann and John Cena are parents (and that other guy), and they’re determined to um BLOCK their teenage kids from losing their virginity prom night. Social media, chugging contests, keg parties…with the kids … Continue reading →

Clown masks, classic cars and carnage. It feels like Stephen King on steroids. No name cast, a real grindhouse special.

Because I missed the window when this first one came out. I figured, “Oh, there’ll be another long before Halloween,” and skipped posting it. Looks provocative, gives us a sample of SOME of the cast (lots of Oprah). But a … Continue reading →

It’s not the primary focus of “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women,” but the film’s depiction of the early days of American comic book history may be its most eye-opening revelations. Few, aside from those curious enough to know the … Continue reading →

I wanted to love “The Stray,” and I’d have been satisfied if it had reached as high as “liked.” Because if you’ve ever shared your life with a dog, you’re a sucker for a movie about that “special” dog — … Continue reading →

Let’s keep this short, right? If you’re over the age of five, and you’re not taking someone UNDER the age of five to see “My Little Pony: The Movie,” you’re in the wrong theater Unless you’re a “Brony,” so let’s … Continue reading →

Wondrously eccentric director Todd Haynes, of “Far From Heaven” and “I’m Not There” and “Carol” adapted the Brian Selznick best seller about a tale of two deaf children in different periods in time seeking the answer to a personal mystery. … Continue reading →

Chadwick Boseman adds to his growing repertoire of Great Figures in African American History with “Marshall,” a light and thoroughly entertaining historical drama about a trial that helped make future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall’s reputation. Its subject and themes … Continue reading →

Every action star has to change his repertoire when he clears 60. Brawls characters played by Stallone, Gibson, Neeson, Willis and Schwarzenegger used to settle with their fists start relying on duffel bags filled with guns and grenades. The theme … Continue reading →

J.K. Simmons has steered his Oscar-winning career from scary guys (“Whiplash,” TV’s “Oz”) to whimsical ones (“Juno,” and the definitive J.J. Jameson in the Tobey Maguire “Spider-Man” movies). But of late, he’s sought out vulnerable, damaged characters, none more damaged … Continue reading →