Author Archives: Roger Moore

“American Dreamer” doesn’t so much end as peter (Ahem.) out, with a finale that feels like a series of compromises which no one wanted to winnow down. But if you skip the movie leading up to that, you’ll be missing … Continue reading →

There are echoes of a lot of “Making it in Nashville” tales in “The Neon Highway” — “Crazy Heart,” “Honky Tonk Man” and “Tender Mercies” among them. There’s a singer with a song he can thinks can change his life, … Continue reading →

“Saturday Night Live” alumnus Julio Torres makes his feature filmmaking debut with “Problemista,” a twee and willfully eccentric comedy about a foreign kid with Big Dreams he’s brought to the Big City. It’s quirky throughout, funny and so oddly obscurant … Continue reading →

Orlandoans know, if you don’t visit Disney Springs every three months, you have no idea what you’ll be dealing with traffic control wise, or where what you’re looking for is now tucked behind. AMC 24, lots of security just getting … Continue reading →

He’s well into his ’70s, and it’s time for a victory lap for one of the most beloved comics ever. This looks cute, with just enough Martin Short to take the formerly “wild and crazy guy” down a few notches. … Continue reading →

The Amazon folks who loaded the Italian rom-com “Pensati Sexy” on Amazon Prime under the title “Still Fabulous” did this teetering sex farce no favors. None. The proper translation of the title is “Think Sexy” as this “Think Sexy, Be … Continue reading →

A lot of the charm has been deep fried out of “Kung Fu Panda,” a not-uncommon malady among successful kids’ cartoon franchises that have produced multiple films, and multiple seasons of a TV series. Three credited writers and the vocal … Continue reading →

Slow moving and unmoving in the bargain, “The Parades” is a sentimental Japanese exercise in world building in the supernatural. There’s a taste of “The Sixth Sense,” a hint of Pirandello’s “Six Characters in Search of an Author” and a … Continue reading →

They’ve been singing and playing together since high school, and that was over 40 years ago. And their most popular period, with hit records and big tours, was the late ’80s. But there was no getting around the fact that … Continue reading →

Donnie Yen gets his ass kicked in one scene in “Polar Rescue,” titled “Sou jiu/Come Back Home” when it opened in China. And frankly, it’s not a good look for the martial arts icon, who has been more at home … Continue reading →