Author Archives: Roger Moore

“Aaallrighty, my flockers,” the Rev intones at the “first ever” marriage between a human and a zombie, punctuating his sentences with random James Brown howls. “The zombie apocalypto is upon us!” But first, there must be “The Zombie Wedding.” “Dearly … Continue reading →

Lack of sleep will drive you crazy quicker than most anything, doctors tell us. And what your sleep partner is doing to interrupt that sleep just speeds up the process. That’s the premise of the Korean thriller “Sleep,” about a … Continue reading →

Go for weird, sometimes you get there. Freestyle has this limited release (NYC) Sept, streaming release.

Screen legend James Garner has been dead ten years, but by Leon he was trending on the Twitter this weekend. It started with fans celebrating the anniversary of the premiere of “The Rockford Files” on Friday, and quickly shifted to … Continue reading →

This comical riff on “Beauty and the Beast” as the MFF (monster friend forever) who shows up to remind you that no WAY was he ever good enough for you. Get that self-esteem back, girl! Melissa Barrera, launched by the … Continue reading →

This drama about mourning that never ends is a two-hander, based on a play by Lot Vekemans. They stumble into each other years after they parted, a couple that never got over the loss of a child. Liuxembourg-born German actress … Continue reading →

The Brazilian thriller “Bandida,” dully-retitled “Outlaw” for North American consumption, is a generic “How I became a criminal” bio-pic with lots of violence but few genuine surprises. If it’s watchable — and it is — attribute that to a gritty, … Continue reading →

See if you can pick up why this MGM/Amazon production is going straight to “Prime Video.” JGL plays a detective — you can tell by the hat — summoned to a vacation isle where somebody rich has died and his … Continue reading →

The remake of “Speak No Evil” becomes a furious tour de force for James McAvoy at his most villainous, a bristling thriller that presents an unspeakable dilemma that a fragile and trapped family cannot reason or trick their way through. … Continue reading →

Say this for the action comedy “The Killer’s Game.” This eye-popping, gory cartoon of a movie should give stuntman/stun-coordinator turned-director J.J. Perry a helluva sizzle reel. The production values on this Dave Bautista star vehicle pop, with cities all over … Continue reading →