Author Archives: Roger Moore

“Madeleine Collins” is an utterly fascinating spin on the “He/She’s living a double life” dramatic trope, and another fine showcase for the wonderful French actress Virginie Efira, of “Revoir Paris” and “Benedetta.” Her character in this Antoine Barraud drama is … Continue reading →

This looks good, but has just a hint of Netflix “blank check” indulgence filmmaking. Cooper got the externals right, although the fake nose is drawing some unwanted attention. I noticed it, but it doesn’t scream “inaccurate” to me and doesn’t … Continue reading →

But we’ll see and hear for ourselves shortly. “Strays opens Thursday night.

A hometown hero, the Samson of Rajavaram, who only needs to don his white shirt to lay waste to all who would brawl with him, sees his love of that town put to the test in “Rangabali,” a soap operatic … Continue reading →

Georgie vacuums her rowhouse, arranges the pillows on the sofa just so, photographs it just to make sure she’s doing it right, then dashes out the door to “work.” Her taller, slightly-older mate Ali joins her as they bounce around … Continue reading →

Kids growing up in the ’60s found themselves a little shocked whenever some late night movie show on TV broadcast “Double Indemnity,” “The Caine Mutiny,” or anything starring TV dad and Disney comedy star Fred MacMurray playing a heavy. He … Continue reading →

On December 17, 2010, a Tunisian street vendor set himself on fire, in protest, and changed the Arab world. Mohamed Bouazizi’s desperate, despairing act started the Arab Spring, which didn’t quite upend the socio-political order of the Islamic Middle East … Continue reading →

This supernatural thriller about someone or someTHING manipulating Tunisians into setting themselves on fire looks creepy, and the unusual setting gives it bonus points. Look for “Ashkal” on Friday.

“Dead Shot” is a lean, myopic thriller that remembers the IRA wars against UK “paras” and special units as tit-for-tat violence that couldn’t help but turn “personal.” Set against the IRA London bombing campaign of 1975, it enfolds dueling personal … Continue reading →

“The Murderer” is a comical Thai whodunit featuring grisly (ish) deaths, goofy, conflicting versions of how they occurred and a grumpy senior cop nicknamed “The Hot-Headed Crime Buster” who tries to sort out the truth from the conclusions he’s more … Continue reading →