Author Archives: Roger Moore

She’s the anchor star of “Once Upon a Time,” and Disney/ABC being all about the synergy, she’s got a plum part in the March animated offering from the Mouse, “Zootopia.” It’s a somewhat daring cartoon about stereotypes, racism and fear. … Continue reading →

Those compiling a list for “the first against the wall when The Revolution comes” could get a healthy headstart on the work by jotting down names from “Crazy About Tiffany’s.” Another love poem to New York aspirationalism and vulgar consumption, … Continue reading →

More period accurate than Biblically Correct, “Risen” is a moving, engrossing and yes, entertaining account of the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, “Yeshua,” as he was called, back in the day. Director and co-writer Kevin Reynolds and a … Continue reading →

A recent piece by the numbers-crunching pundit site fivethirtyeight.com tried to come to grips with which actor has had the worst career, after winning an Oscar. And while you can quibble with the methodology and conclusions that the website conjured … Continue reading →

“A Country Called Home” makes a sturdy enough indie star vehicle for the criminally under-heralded Imogen Poots (“Need for Speed,” “That Awkward Moment”). She plays Ellie, who ventures to the small town in Texas where her wayward, alcoholic father has … Continue reading →

He’s still got the suit, the white bucks, the bow tie. But it’s easy to see why this was a deemed Netflix picture. There are some laughs. Joe Manangiello delivers. But Pee-Wee Herman’s lost his mania, his fastball. His laugh. … Continue reading →

The typical horror movie can be labeled a success if it manages to jolt you a couple of times, and get the hairs on the back of your neck up here and there. But “The Witch” works in less visceral, … Continue reading →

The cinema produces so few romantic comedies that work that it’s not just a shame, it’s a crime, when one gets out unnoticed. “Slow Learners” is laugh-out-loud funny, at turns cruel and raunchy, playful and wistful. It doesn’t star anyone … Continue reading →

A $41 million take on Friday hints that the R-rated comic book adaptation “Deadpool” is headed toward some sort of Feb. record. Better than “Fifty Shades,” anyway. $100 million+ by Sunday, a four day weekend take of $115, says Deadline.com. … Continue reading →

A mixed weekend for movies, as we’ve learned to expect from February. The Oscar contenders, most moviegoers have seen. But studios don’t waste  potential blockbusters on the deep winter doldrums. Thus, movies like “Ghostrider” and “Kingsmen” and (better) “The Lego … Continue reading →