Author Archives: Roger Moore

Interesting that Disney+ goes to the Tim Allen well again. Irrelevant to the generation that has kids, too reactionary for about two thirds of the country to avoid being “canceled.” You seen some of the stuff he’s been “joking” about? … Continue reading →

When he thinks of his father, the memories of the distant past are in vivid color. It’s the present day that seems monochromatic, colorless and harsh. That’s how Héctor remembers his sainted Dad in “Memories of My Father,” based on … Continue reading →

Remaking the Jamie Lee Curtis horror canon pays off. So taking another shot at “Terror Train,” which the Queen of Screams filmed back in 1980, isn’t a bad idea. Not improving on a nut-with-a-knife thriller that wasn’t all that to … Continue reading →

Here’s an indie whimsy that just doesn’t work, or work out. “Hello from Nowhere” sends four folks for a hiking/camping trip along the Pacific Coast Trail in the Pacific Northwest, one fellow that’s a trail veteran and three novices. The … Continue reading →

This thriller is an alt and engrossing example of a policeman, even with issues, knowing just what he can get away with and using that expertise for less than noble purposes. “Unidentified” seems like a good tale with subtitles to … Continue reading →

I haven’t seen the Kurosawa classic about an old man taking stock of a life of quiet company man desperation, “Ikiru,” in ages. But Bill Nighy in 1950s Britain? I may have to look up the original.

“The Return of Tanya Tucker” isn’t a documentary for people who don’t like triumphant comeback stories. If you can’t get choked-up at “I survived fame and its excesses and lived-to-tell-the-tale” stories, just mosey along. And if you think Tanya Tucker … Continue reading →

De Niro and Huston are local lawmen on the front lines of the Oxy crisis. John Malkovich and Willa Fitzgerald also star in this one, due out Dec. 2.

A two hour and thirty-eight minute deep dive into the life and downfall of an exacting, mercurial lesbian classical music conductor might be the motion picture definition of “a hard sell.” But you miss “Tár” at your own peril. Consider … Continue reading →

The effects are decent, the acting desultory in “Prey for the Devil,” a School for Exorcists thriller that promises more than it delivers. Consider the setting of Robert Zappia’s script, based on a story by Todd R. Jones and Earl … Continue reading →