Author Archives: Roger Moore

The story of the demented Olympic wrestling fan/coach from the chemical cash DuPont clan and his protege, “Foxcatcher” is built on performances by Steve Carell as DuPont, Channing Tatum as his star athlete and Mark Ruffalo as a fellow coach … Continue reading →

Discussions of “Rosewater,” the film directing debut of “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, bring to mind Dustin Hoffman’s famous line about “Ishtar.” “A baby isn’t born knowing how rich his parents are.” Not that “Rosewater,” earning respectful and generous reviews … Continue reading →

It may be that Deadline.com, after years of underestimating the Saturday impact of kids’ movies on weekend box office, is guessing right this time out. “Interstellar,” almost 3 hours long and in limited IMAX release since Wed., won Friday with … Continue reading →

There is no zombie film, no torture porn picture that can match the horrors or pathos of “Bhopal” A Prayer for Rain.” The worst industrial accident in history makes a harrowing backdrop for a disaster film, and gripping melodrama. This … Continue reading →

It’s been pretty obvious, these last few years, that Disney Feature Animation has finally outstripped its upstart in-house rival Pixar in the ability to deliver feature length CG animated tales that kids and parents will want to see. Pixar started … Continue reading →

It’s the first wide-appeal, brand-name cartoon to come out since last summer, so the lackluster box office take of the superior “Boxtrolls” and “The Book of Life” is no indicator for how “Big Hero 6” will do. It’s an action-packed … Continue reading →

Good to very good reviews for the two films going into wide release this weekend. “Big Hero 6” shakes up the best animated film Oscar race, a Disney/Marvel cartoon that preps children for superhero movies. Yeah, Disney and Marvel are … Continue reading →

Pundit, wag, TV wit, anchorman, William & Mary alumnus, AARP recruit, that rare bird known as a Jewish New Yorker, and now movie director. I’m interviewing Jon Stewart about his film directing debut, “Rosewater,” and as always, I’m looking for … Continue reading →

I’ve been a fan of Laura Dern forever — from the David Lynch years (“Blue Velvet,” Wild at Heart”) to “Rambling Rose” to “Citizen Ruth” (my favorite of hers) to “The Rocket Boys.” “Wild” is a Reese Witherspoon Oscar contender, … Continue reading →