Author Archives: Roger Moore

This one looks fun. And dammit, Henry Cavill deserves to be in something fun. For once. Sam Rockwell, Samuel L., Katherine O’Hara and Bryan Cranston bring the PARTY with them, every time out. John Cena is always down to get … Continue reading →

They’re going fast, says the studio still drowning in “Barbie” money. I’d hate for anybody to miss out. March 1.

“Song of the South” is a patriotic and picaresque Vietnamese parable set just as the French occupation (“Protectorate,” they called it.) was winding down in Southeast Asia. A newly-orphaned but timid and coddled ten year-old comes of age on a … Continue reading →

If you like to watch older films, sometimes you’ve got to bend the parameters of what “classic” means. Because if you’ve ever walked up on a Chevy Nova at a vintage car show, you know — some things are “Classics” … Continue reading →

Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler and Andrew Santino play friends who need a ready-made lie/excuse to carouse without their spouses/in-laws knowing about it. So they invent an imaginary pal that they’re constantly having to attend to — poor Ricky Stanicky. Cena … Continue reading →

It takes a while to get one’s bearings with “The Modern Way,” a drama set among Britain’s working class “Mods,” famed for the scooters, sharp dress and passion for The Who and Rod Stewart’s Faces. The Mods’ traditional rivals were … Continue reading →

This weekend won’t set any records — even bad ones — for the motion picture box office in North America. COVID and the slow start-up after it lowered the bar on that. But lacking fresh wide theatrical releases, theaters are … Continue reading →

Netflix is heavily-invested in Josephine Langford, Inc. The latest unutterably gorgeous Australian faux blonde willing and able to sling a perfect North American accent put out a whole series of “After” romances on the dominant streaming service, each of them … Continue reading →

With Valentine’s Day approaching, it’s time again to search high and low for a “fresh” rom-com that works to recommend to lovers, young and old. And if we can’t find it in theaters, the next place to hunt is streaming. … Continue reading →

Korea, birthplace of most modern fads, has spawned a lot more that just boy bands, girl pop stars and on the day I am writing this, a new mania for “deep fried toothpicks.” I kimchee you not. The southern half … Continue reading →