Author Archives: Roger Moore

“Potato Dreams of America” is a giddy gay fantasia on Russians leaving for the Promised Land, a romp bubbling with wit, wry commentary and visual DIY visual invention. That’s how it begins, anyway. Writer-director Wes Hurley (born Vasili Naumenko) turns … Continue reading →

Make way for 87 minutes of generally excruciating action garbage from Norway. “Last Man Down” is an apocalyptic pandemic vengeance thriller of the “I’m not sure this is helping” variety, about government mass executions, the search for the “immune” so … Continue reading →

A March 4 release, lowdown and dirty French slapstick of the “Jackass” as directed by John Waters variety? Zut alors!

Every streaming service, even the rerun-centric Roku-friendly ones, is moving into “original content.” So it’s no shock that Tubi (tubi.com) is joining the Smart TV remaking of the home-viewing landscape. They’ve bought a Camilla Belle romance titled “10 Truths About … Continue reading →

“Hellbender” is an ominous, chilling “all in the family” witchcraft thriller that wears its low budget lightly and its air of doom with pride. A lot of people named “Adams” scripted, directed, shot and starred in this gloomy Pacific Northwest … Continue reading →

This could be good, a June movie coming from Netflix. Adam Sandler hasn’t been aiming that high with most of the projects on his Netflix contract, old fashioned fan friendly “moron” comedies with his entourage.N Not this time.

How terrible is this thing? Where oh where does one begin? Netflix’s brief and abortive “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” “requel” goes wrong before Leatherface loads up the saw with a fresh squirt of chain bar oil. The earliest victims are dispatched … Continue reading →

The Cold War ’60s were the golden age of espionage thrillers and spy spoofs. And full disclosure here, you don’t find yourself sharing a name with a guy who played James Bond without seeing them all — the the good, … Continue reading →

Relocate to South of France for a prequel, Downton turned over for film shoot, wrap everything up with this cast with a classic “out of ideas so let’s throw in ‘They’re making a movie here.’” Looks lush and fun and … Continue reading →

Netflix’s “Wu Assassins” return with their very own Bangkok misadventure movie in “Fistful of Vengeance,” a violent and cheesy follow-up to the TV series. Another “save the Earth” conundrum faces Tommy (Lawrence Kao), when all the skinny “smart one” wanted … Continue reading →