Author Archives: Roger Moore

“Saturday Night Live” alumnus Julio Torres makes his feature filmmaking debut with “Problemista,” a twee and willfully eccentric comedy about a foreign kid with Big Dreams he’s brought to the Big City. It’s quirky throughout, funny and so oddly obscurant … Continue reading →

Orlandoans know, if you don’t visit Disney Springs every three months, you have no idea what you’ll be dealing with traffic control wise, or where what you’re looking for is now tucked behind. AMC 24, lots of security just getting … Continue reading →

He’s well into his ’70s, and it’s time for a victory lap for one of the most beloved comics ever. This looks cute, with just enough Martin Short to take the formerly “wild and crazy guy” down a few notches. … Continue reading →

An “actor” in prison. The arts as rehabilitation. “Uplifting” by design, and another feather on Mr. Domingo’s accolade-bedecked hat.

The ’70s, man. You had to be there. The disco. The drugs. The cheesy TV chat shows. And the Devil! He might just show up as a guest on Merv or Mike Douglas or Cavett’s or Carson’s couch. Love the … Continue reading →

I like the locations, the shot framing, the lighting and some of the action beats previewed in this March 19 release. The cast looks literally wet behind the ears — green, unknown and too-freshly-scrubbed to be convincing Westerners of the … Continue reading →

The Amazon folks who loaded the Italian rom-com “Pensati Sexy” on Amazon Prime under the title “Still Fabulous” did this teetering sex farce no favors. None. The proper translation of the title is “Think Sexy” as this “Think Sexy, Be … Continue reading →

A lot of the charm has been deep fried out of “Kung Fu Panda,” a not-uncommon malady among successful kids’ cartoon franchises that have produced multiple films, and multiple seasons of a TV series. Three credited writers and the vocal … Continue reading →

Slow moving and unmoving in the bargain, “The Parades” is a sentimental Japanese exercise in world building in the supernatural. There’s a taste of “The Sixth Sense,” a hint of Pirandello’s “Six Characters in Search of an Author” and a … Continue reading →

Julio Torres is writer, director and star, Tilda Swinton the eccentric life of the party, Isabella Rossellini and RZA are along for the ride in this March 22 release.