Author Archives: Roger Moore

“Pencils vs. Pixels” is a brisk celebration of the hand-drawn 2D animator’s art and cursory history of its “golden ages,” the last of which ended as computer-generated imagery and digitally assisted 3D animation took over with the rise of Pixar … Continue reading →

A chilling take on family, home life and universal family ideals — getting ahead, “providing.” Only a monster presides over this family. Like an even darker version of “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?” “The Zone of Interest” opens in … Continue reading →

If Jeffrey Wright is typecast in the movies, it’s too often as the smart, patient and effortlessly cool Black man who saves James Bond’s cookies or helps the hero figure it all out. But every now and then, he gives … Continue reading →

“Satisfaction” ranks high up on the list of things a good thriller should provide, coming right after “thrills” and in the case of a horror film, hair-raising shocks and jolts. Most horror movies adhere to a formula, so if you’re … Continue reading →

Yeah, he plays the father figure to three dorks searching for a treasure. But still, it’s an NBC-U-Peacock project. And he’s in it. A November 17 release on Peacock.

Amazon is streaming this Deal with the Holiday Devil comedy Dec. 1.

Filmmaker Ashley Avis made a pretty good modern American West version of the classic children’s novel “Black Beauty” for Disney a couple of years back. One thing she figured out adapting Anna Sewell’s novel is that it’s not really a … Continue reading →

Darin Scott directed, co-wrote and cast himself as the pre-Joseph Smith prophet Moroni from Smith’s “Book of Mormon” in a fourth century tale of white chosen people settling Pre-Colombian America, part of Smith’s 19th century religious text and historical thesis. … Continue reading →

A cast of aces, a playful turn by Jamie Foxx, Bill Camp‘s volcanic villainy and the mere presence of Tommy Lee Jones make “The Burial” a courtroom drama well worth your time. A true-ish account of a battle with everybody’s … Continue reading →

“Desperation Road” is a Southern Gothic tale of blood, family, a debt that may never be repaid and the debtor who is determined to change that. Actress turned director Nadine Crocker’s cast gets the little things right as their director … Continue reading →