Author Archives: Roger Moore

A little bloodshed, a few laughs, a bit of swearing. Malin Akerman and Abigail Breslin star in this Oct. 21 release.

Ok, that’s a little pushy, “Stop what you’re doing” and all. But I laughed at a couple of the silly conceits of this Daniel Radcliffe star vehicle. Rainn Wilson as Dr. Demento? I’m totally there. Maybe it works, maybe it … Continue reading →

Here’s a creepy indie snapshot of America at this moment — performative, attention-grabbing, impulsive and child-exploitation obsessed. “Low Life” is a jittery, nerve-wracking thriller, a peek behind the “gotcha” cell phone camera of a confrontational stalker-of-stalkers. It’s also a commentary … Continue reading →

A tattooed, pink-haired punk scrambles onto an inter-city bus, still bleeding from his latest piercing — a bullet wound to the gut. It’ll be all right, Freddy assures his fevered pal JJ. Meet me at the bus station in Lake … Continue reading →

It begins with a surprisingly touching tragedy, morphs into a cute story of hope and then hurls itself headlong into a nasty take on one corner of the animal rights debate. “Gigi & Nate” is what happens when you round … Continue reading →

“Simchas & Sorrows” is a New York dramedy built around a Catholic-Jewish relationship, an unfortunately drab little movie entirely too tentative for its own good. Its “edge” is the call for one member of the couple to “convert,” something the … Continue reading →

This trailer shows off a seriously funny, and “experienced” cast — Judy Greer, Johnny Knoxville, Paul Reiser and Keegan-Michael Key — and a borderline edgy premise, a sort of “Full House” hit of the past re-launched with the same players, … Continue reading →

Fifty years after its release, screed-writing screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky’s dark comedy “The Hospital” still has the power to make your jaw drop. Released amid growing cynicism about institutions that Vietnam inspired and Watergate proved, with documentaries such as “Titicut Follies” … Continue reading →

Not an action film. Not really sci-fi. Kind of a comedy? “Jean Reno as you’ve NEVER seen him before!” Love that Jean Reno.

A few classics are being re-released this coming weekend, and the most recent “Spider-Man” will be back, if you missed it. Surely there’ll be something you haven’t seen worth checking out on National Cinema Day, Sept. 3. $3 tickets? Worth … Continue reading →