Author Archives: Roger Moore

Thrillers beyond number have been built on the “throw a bunch of characters together and ‘test’ them” trope. So why not “Escape the Field?” Characters wakes up in a tractless/endless corn patch, with a single sinister scarecrow watching over it. … Continue reading →

A Frenchwoman of a certain age considers the question from the US Customs officer at LAX, and speaks her mind. “I want to start a new life.” And so she sort of does, 50 and “putting herself out back there” … Continue reading →

Leave it to Sam Raimi to sidetrack the efficient but creatively flatlining Marvel money train of Avengers idolatry. Granted, the director of the sparkling, soulful original “Spider-Man” trilogy spends the first two acts of “Doctor Strange in the Universe of … Continue reading →

Not sure when this Vertical release with Holly Earl, Catherine Hannay, Malachi Pullar-Latchman and Thomas Flynn comes our way. So I’ll just flesh out this post with my favorite “Jetski” jokes. That was the working title of this sharks-eat-jetskiers thriller. … Continue reading →

Yes, we’re finally getting those “Avatar” sequels James Cameron was coerced, bribed and arm twisted into creating and releasing. Disney/20th Century is attaching these to the “Doctor Strange” sequel and asked critics to come to tonight’s “Multiverse of Madness” preview … Continue reading →

You can make the argument that Richard Pryor was the greatest, and I’ll hear you out. Some will toss Lenny Bruce in there to stir it up. But once you’ve said your piece, we’ll look at the evidence, the influence, … Continue reading →

Harry Styles and Florence Pugh star in this Sept. 23 release, directed by and co-starring Wilde, Chris Pine, Gemma Chan. A 1960-ish romantic mystery-thriller with a whiff of sci-fi about it?

“Mishan Impossible” is a picaresque tale of clueless but cute kids hunting “India’s most wanted criminal” to score some cash, set against the ultra-violence of India’s child trafficking epidemic. It takes forEVER to get started — a 30 minute prologue … Continue reading →

This period piece — @1960 from the looks of the cars — is based on a bit novel about a British housekeeper who dreams of owning a Dior “frock.” Leslie Manville had the title role, with Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs, … Continue reading →

This is why we travel “Around the World with Netflix.” We peek into other cultures, weigh their differing values, mores and customs. Sometimes, we puzzle over how different we can be, from culture to culture, continent to continent. And sometimes, … Continue reading →