Author Archives: Roger Moore

It’s a little dispiriting to watch Alex Garland’s idea of what America’s next “Civil War” will look like, and the documentary “Bad Faith” on the same weekend. The first is about effect, and the second, subtitled “Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War … Continue reading →

I caught the first IMAX showing of “Civil War” closest to me Thursday afternoon, a Regal Cinemas matinee that had a lot more people than your average non-summer opening day/matinee would pull in at IMAX ticket prices. That was a … Continue reading →

This indie dramedy puts a would-be stand-up in crisis over a girl she used to nanny. PTSD, Sennott (“Shiva Baby,” “Bottoms,””Bodies Bodies Bodies”) and stand-up comedy. Sure, Samantha Bee’s husband is the most recognizable face in the supporting cast. But … Continue reading →

If one is being perfectly candid, “good” thrillers don’t often wind up down the food chain at Vertical Releasing. But some movies are a hard sell. Many, many actors aren’t “box office,” even if they once were. This looks good. … Continue reading →

Steve McQueen got his big break in landing the lead in the late ’50s bounty hunter Western “Wanted: Dead or Alive.” And that translated into his first quality, name-recognition movie roles. He is the ostensible lead in the ensemble thriller … Continue reading →

There’s always a first. It’s often someone like American Gertude “Trudy” Ederle, someone willing to ignore “No woman can swim that far,” to fend off jellyfish and sniping Brits. “Young Woman and the Sea” Stars Ms. Daisy and co-stars Stephen … Continue reading →

The strangeness and “festival darling” nature of this mystery/coming-of-age drama gets across in this dark and magical trailer for the latest film from “We’re Going to the World’s Fair” director Jane Schoenbrun. May 3.

Today’s “Around the World with Netflix” outing takes us to snowy, remote region we outsiders used to call Lapland (Sápmi, is preferred by the locals), that treeline on the edge of the tundra in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and a bit … Continue reading →

Alex Garland’s “Civil War” is brutal, unblinking and myopic, a sour taste of what a “real” civil war in the industrialized, armed-to-the-teeth United States might look like. Garland, the thoughtful and thought-provoking auteur behind “Ex Machina,” “Annihilation” and “Men,” makes … Continue reading →

But the discerning cinephile will want to see it in IMAX . Here we go. Spoiler alert, it is Maria Menunos’ laugh that triggers the national rift that cannot be mended