Author Archives: Roger Moore

The “Black Panther” movie in which we say goodbye to the character as he once was and the actor who played him might rightly be expected to be a journey through grief. But while Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” … Continue reading →

This latest taste of a murder mystery set during a murder mystery weekend plays up the ensemble more than Daniel Craig. Norton and Janelle Monae and Kate Hudson and reaction screams from Kathryn Hahn, Bautista…they all get their moments. . … Continue reading →

Every filmmaker hopes to get a rise out of her or his audience, to provoke us in some way or other, push our buttons. So writer-director Zach Koepp can take a bow for achieving that, at least, with his debut … Continue reading →

“Bar Fight!” is an 84 minute long break-up “Who gets custody of ‘our‘ regular bar?” comedy that hits the wall at about the 30 minute mark. Writer-director Jim Mahoney did the offbeat friends playing-a-game comedy “Gatlopp,” sort of “Jumanji” for … Continue reading →

Sure, it’s more juvenile. Some of the comedy’s a bit broader. And heaven knows, that star Millie Bobby Brown takes a few extra “fourth wall” moments — staring, puzzled, amused, alarmed or self-satisfied at the camera. But “Enola Homes 2” … Continue reading →

Kelvin Harrison, Jr. has the title role, that of “Chevalier de Saint-Georges,” fiddler and swordsman Joseph Bologne, playing and competing his way into royal circles in pre-Revolutionary France. Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Ronke Adekoluejo and Minnie Driver also star, playing … Continue reading →

Sweet, slow and unassuming, “Sam & Kate” is a romantic melodrama that came into being because two Oscar winners relished the chance to act on screen with their acting progeny. So whatever sparks Sissy Spacek and Dustin Hoffman set off … Continue reading →

“The Takeover” is a brisk-enough but seriously formulaic Dutch thriller about a hacker being chased by villains she’s crossed and hunted for a murder she’s been framed for but didn’t commit. So it’s a little like a lot of “coder/hacker” … Continue reading →

There wasn’t much point in filming another version of Eric Maria Remaraque’s classic anti-war novel “All Quiet on the Western Front.” There are other films of it out there, each worthwhile in its own way. And we’ve had “1917,” “The … Continue reading →