Author Archives: Roger Moore

The mischievous twinkle never quite dims in the eyes of the two guys nicknamed, for the purpose of a documentary about them,  “The Sunshine Makers.” And since the film’s about Tim Scully and Nicholas Sand, the “Orange Sunshine” manufacturers who … Continue reading →

Few have articulated America’s ongoing struggles with race better than the African-American writer and social critic James Baldwin. “We carry our history with us,” he said. He wanted to make certain we understood that. A gay man, he fled the … Continue reading →

He’s well turned-out and driving a Mercedes. But you know the minute the black gloves come out that he’s up to no good. In the movies, guys who wear black gloves are hit-men or burglars, to a one. Besides, he’s … Continue reading →

The numbers for Disney/Lucasfilm’s “Rogue One” just keeping piling up — another $50 million weekend, $60 million+ over the four-day holiday. Closing in on $700 million, worldwide. Passing “Captain America: Civil War,” to be the second highest grossing film of … Continue reading →

The thing about bad movies is how rarely they stick with you, how utterly forgettable they are. Anybody remember “Clown Town,” “Max Steel,” “Incarnate,” or the last ever “Divergent” theatrical film? Me either. “Run the Tide?” Yeah, that one starred … Continue reading →

There is novelty in the idea of Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon as a sow singing Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” or “Fireworks,” by Swift’s arch enemy, Katy Perry. That Reese, a real peace maker. And her fellow Oscar winner, Matthew … Continue reading →

Here’s a documentary about unflappable, relentlessly optimistic educators and “The Bad Kids” they’re guiding — or dragging, kicking and sleeping (in class)– towards a high school diploma. Black Rock High School is in scenic but remote and limited Joshua Tree, … Continue reading →

Absolutely awful news ends a year full of that, a year stalked by the specter of death. Carrie Fisher has succumbed to illness and a body ravaged by a lifetime of hard living. She was just 60.  She was never … Continue reading →

So I waited around to binge-watch the entire “first series” of “The Grand Tour,” biding my Amazon Prime time, wanting to see the whole thing in one sitting. As a long-time “Top Gear” fan, owner of many a boxed set … Continue reading →

I doubt you could call an $18 million opening for the pricey space romance “Passengers” passable, even if this wasn’t a four-day holiday weekend. Even if it wasn’t the poorly-reviewed pic’s opening weekend. There’s no spinning the bad news on … Continue reading →