Author Archives: Roger Moore

Reviews are breathless, which is fitting. And not just from me. But will “Gravity,” Alfonso Cuaron’s intimate, real-time real scenarios space epic, have the box office to match the critical huzzahs?  Variety says “Yes,” with a $40+ opening for the … Continue reading →

Beware the horror movie that lists its “special effects” team too high in the credits. It’s a dead giveaway. “This is what we spent our money on” and “This is what we’re proudest of.”But hats off to Spectral Motion and … Continue reading →

: ““Bad Milo!” is a demented and dark midnight horror comedy about a stressed-out accountant whose spastic colon produces an avenging, predatory polyp. If the concept alone isn’t funny, it’s probably one you’ll want to pass on.  When we finally … Continue reading →

Whatever his other gifts, Justin Timberlake has a hard time playing “hard.”Ben Affleck has no hint of “sinister” about him. For director Brad Furman, “The Lincoln Lawyer” is looking more and more like a fluke, and even bringing in someone … Continue reading →

Josh Trank of “Chronicle” is slated to direct Fox’s reboot of the comic book franchise “The Fantastic Four.” Simon Kinberg (“Sherlock Holmes”) is rewriting the script and collecting a producer credit as he does. I was never one of those … Continue reading →

“Now Muscle Shoals has got The Swampers,” Ronnie Van Zant sang on the Southern Rock anthem “Sweet Home Alabama.” “And they’ve been known to pick a song or two.”For many, it was the first time they’d heard of Muscle Shoals, … Continue reading →