Author Archives: Roger Moore

A true story about a tropical isle beachcomber who rescues an oil soaked Antarctican in the surf, whose friend “Dimdim” returns, year after year, and whose saga “goes viral.” That “professional” “cleaner” and “Ronin” Jean R. looks damned adorable paired … Continue reading →

Jack McBrayer and Celia Weston also star in this big-cast farce about somebody’s “sister is getting married this weekend.” And “somebody’s daughter is getting married.” Whoopsie, “double booked your weddings” hilarity ensues. They’re making us wait until January to see … Continue reading →

This baby, which also stars Chace Crawford, Jamie Chung and Billy Magnussen, is going direct to streaming — June 28.

As pointless as it is pitiless, “The Strangers: Chapter 1” is one of the most cynical horror reboots in recent memory. But it’s outperforming the far more entertaining “Abigail” and far better crafted “The First Omen,” and even puts Sydney … Continue reading →

It takes some getting used to the idea of Paul Henreid, icon of indomitable Europe in “Casablanca,” in a Gestapo uniform. But in “Night Train to Munich,” filmed a couple of years before “Everybody Comes to Rick’s,” he’s billed as … Continue reading →

“Noryang: Deadly Sea,” is a slow-start/big finish epic about Korea’s years-long 16th century conflict with Japan, the Imjin War. Director Kim Han-min’s CGI-aided sea spectable is the third film in a trilogy about that struggle, following “The Admiral: Roaring Currents,” … Continue reading →

Alexandre Aja, best known for “High Tension” but who also gave us “Crawl,” directs this thriller, a horror tale set for early fall release.Creepy enough?

A trauma survivor makes her move to the big city and meets and falls for a guy, and sees patterns that mimic her parents’ relationship. This Big Emotions summer romance features Justin Baldoni, who also directs, as the main love … Continue reading →

A good gimmick goes a long way in a romantic comedy, because basically, there’s been nothing truly “new” in the genre since “Much Ado About Nothing.” Writer, director, actor and composer Rudy Mancuso borrowed the musical commentator on the action … Continue reading →

Capaldi plays a guy who figures out that his girlfriend “has a very PARTICULAR personality” in this thriller. Psychopath? Lambert, showing his mileage, is the father who sets out to find “what have you done to my son?” June 25