Author Archives: Roger Moore

Jacki Weaver and Idina Menzel co star in this Oct. 21 release about a veteran con artist who aims higher and the FBI is all over it.

Stephen Lang has “Avatar 2,” “3” and “4” coming up. So he’s got that going for him. Meanwhile, he’s got at least two more C-pictures of his post-“Don’t Breathe” thriller career slated to arrive before “Avatar: The Way of Water” … Continue reading →

You know, you don’t need to take two and a half hours to do a funny, modern riff on Lina Wertmüller’s class-warfare-among-castaways classic “Swept Away (1974).” Even if you’re that Swedish slice of wry, Ruben Östlund. But if cutting “Triangle … Continue reading →

“Till” is a period piece that reminds us of a time when an image could shock the conscience of a nation. It’s an object lesson that chills when we realize this isn’t ancient history, that this happened within living memory, … Continue reading →

A combat vet comes home after suffering a brain injury in this intimate drama. A nice change for Lawrence, who seemed to be settling into all star epics or attempted blockbusters. Stephen McKinley Henderson also stars. Nov. 4. https://youtu.be/j307q8zMD3Y

She has a chip on her shoulder. We can see it in her eyes and hear it in her sarcasm when dealing with a case worker at the welfare office. And there’s something about that child at her feet that … Continue reading →

The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” era, revisited. Nov. 13. Looks good. Looks like Oscar bait. From A24.

A little J-Horror…JANUARY horror from Universal and Blumhouse. The “evil doll” trope goes digital., Jan 13.

Tony winning actress, writer and director Sarah Jones turns her “Sell/Buy/Date” sex work show into a 100 minute “teachable moment” movie. She uses “protests” against the just-announced “film version” of the play as an impetus to exploring the subject further … Continue reading →

Note the clever use of an orchestral version of the Stones’ “Paint it Black” as tasty subtext. Tim Burton has given Jenna Ortega a terrific star vehicle. Nov. 23, we find out if it paid off.