Author Archives: Roger Moore

The hardest hurdle for any new take on Peter Pan to overcome is simply justifying its reason to exist. There have been many Peters, many Wendys and many Captain Hooks. We’ve seen the story told this way and that, from … Continue reading →

May 5. Looks sweet.

The acting is bad, the screenplay is worse in “The Wraith Within,” a low-budget thriller about “cursed” stuffed bear and the white-haired demon who goes around stabbing random Texans in revenge for a horrible crime long ago. Five friends (Shane … Continue reading →

A full generation has passed since the empowering and adorable “Bend it Like Beckham.” A lot has changed about the Desi diaspora in the UK, and in cinema about their lives. The proof is in a mouthy, punchy and gonzo … Continue reading →

The first trailer to this November laugher from Searchlight is LOL cute. A teensy bit of Ted you know who vibe. A feel good sports movie for the fall? Let us pray.

A piece of Portuguese history, lore that’s little known outside of the land of Port and corks. A fantastical Marco Polo figure who visited Africa, India, China and Japan in the mid 16th century, a chap few believed when he … Continue reading →

The bad pun in the title isn’t the worst sin of “Organ Trail,” basically a dawdling B Western rendered violent enough to be labeled “horror.” It’s “horror” only in the broadest sense, but how you bill and sell your movie … Continue reading →

Seems like a waste of the best Washington the movies have ever seen. But the money’s got to be good, keeps him relevant I guess. He’s not getting any younger. Surely there are better parts for an Oscar winning icon … Continue reading →

This Berlin Film Fest darling (2022) earns a limited release May 5. It looks…captivating.

Here’s a nasty, darkly-funny thriller that gives new meaning to the phrase “Turkish Delight.” “Chokehold,” titled “Boga Boga” in Turkish, is a “Will he get away with it?” murder mystery about a Ponzi scheme operator that everybody in Asia Minor … Continue reading →