Author Archives: Roger Moore

If a “twee” falls in the woods, would anyone hear it? “Asteroid City” is the latest from the Tsar of Twee, Wes Anderson. It’s an all-star, pull-out-all-the-stops “comedy” that wrestles existentialism, Group Theatre, “The Twilight Zone,” 1950s paranoia and 1950s … Continue reading →

Dreamworks cleverly timed the release of “Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken,” to follow Disney’s live action “Little Mermaid” remake into theaters and into the hearts of parents and children everywhere. OK, maybe not. A movie in which mermaids are vain, murderously … Continue reading →

Ask anybody appearing in this violent Ethan Coen road picture romp and they’ll tell you. Things go to hell in a hurry when you’re Tallahassee bound. Sept. 23 is this comedy drops.

Aliens pay to watch Humans be human and fall in love. Sounds like pretty much half the Internet. Only Fans etc. This oddity, based on a YA novel I don’t know, features Tiffany Haddish as the adult in the room. … Continue reading →

You know what they used to say Katzenberg was King (OK, dauphin) of Burbank. “If you don’t come in Saturday don’t bother showing up for work Sunday.” Not a huge turnout for this kiddie preview of “Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken.” … Continue reading →

What was the last thing you watched on Youtube? I use it to browse for movie trailers, to track down “lost” concert performances, archived moments of history, condensed versions of college basketball games, famous bits of sports history. An obscure … Continue reading →

Now that Netflix has turned its popular “horny teens” melodrama “Through My Window” into a franchise, only one question remains. Will the the filmmakers have the cojones to bust these two lovebirds up? For good? “Through My Window: Across the … Continue reading →

Gabrielle Union tries her hand at “rebranding” after 40 with “The Perfect Find,” a sexed-up rom-com from the director of “Jezebel.” Her instincts are as sharp as ever. But this contrived “Gabrielle Gets Her Groove Back” is very much a … Continue reading →

My favorite graphic in this trailer is “From the Director of Halloween 4.” Can you remember who that was? The John Carpenter films, the Rob Zombie abortive attempts, I remember those. July 21, Mr. Englund leaves behind the hat, striped … Continue reading →

“Millie Lies Low” is a next-level cringe-comedy from Kiwi Country, a New Zealand goof on the Deep Fake lives the savvy among us can live on social media when our real lives are coming off the rails. It begins with … Continue reading →