Author Archives: Roger Moore

This remake of the Norwegian dramedy “A Man Called Ove” looks as adorable, which is not quite what I remember about the original film. Bitter softening into less bitter is what I recall. But Tom Hanks is just too cuddly … Continue reading →

Peyton List is among the stars of this “We’re young and we’ll be friends forever” thriller. Nov. 11.

A former government wracked by criminality, a fascist coup and a country divided between a majority crying out for justice and a dogmatic minority who won’t hear of it, “facts” and “evidence” be damned. America, 2022? No, “Argentina, 1985.” Argentine … Continue reading →

This one is quite timely, and is due out Nov. 1.

The great gift that “Black Adam” offers casual comic book filmgoers is the chance to experience a lesser-known character in a less familiar “universe,” a film you can take in with few expectations. We know Dwayne Johnson’s in it, and … Continue reading →

This November film release on Amazon Prime promises a lot of Ugly American behavior in the UK for Bell’s half-sister’s posh nuptials. Cynthia Addai-Robinson (“Lord the Rings: Ring of Power,” “Chicago Med”) is the sister, Black and British. Ben Platt … Continue reading →

Nov 4, let the caller and host cat-and-mouse game begin.

As long as there are movies to be made, there’ll be fresh versions of the hoariest thriller plot of all, the one based on a short story with a pun in the title. Man/human beings are “The Most Dangerous Game.” … Continue reading →

Is the setting France? The character names are French, so probably. Jason Patric and Judd Hirsch also star in this WWII drama. Nov. 11 this streams and hits VOD.

There’s a stately, old-fashioned gentility to “My Policeman,” a period piece romance from the days when homosexuality was “The love that dare not speak its name” in the United Kingdom. It’s the sort of tragic gay melodrama that stood out … Continue reading →