Author Archives: Roger Moore

A full on “Moulin Rouge” era and genre bending take on The King. Remember, Col. Tom was a Dutchman who wouldn’t let Elvis tour overseas because of his shady past and immigration status. This, the accent. Tom Hanks in thick … Continue reading →

There are times when watching “Dog” that one wonders if the directors realize who the star is and who has the title role. Because there are shots in the film where Channing Tatum, the co-star and second banana, is in … Continue reading →

If you watch enough movies, you can spot a promising one in its opening scenes. And if it looks like it might be following a too-conventional path, you can’t help but wonder “How’re they going to make this surprising?” “Streamline” … Continue reading →

The gloriously human “CODA” comes back to theaters nationwide the weekend of Feb. 25-27, Apple announced today. In Orlando, this moving, funny, Oscar nominated coming of age as the hearing daughter of deaf parents tale will be the star attraction … Continue reading →

“Love and Leashes” is the K-pop of BDSM comedies. It’s cute (ish), innocuous and so sexless as to seem neutered, in case you wondered how movie about bondage, leather and sado-masochistic “release” could garner a TV-14 rating. A demure Korean … Continue reading →

The signs are all there — aggressive, hair-trigger-tempered creep comes on entirely too strong with women, bullies his friends. He demonstrates that rape is most definitely a crime of violence, the victim “falls” and the fact that she survives that … Continue reading →

It’s a redemption story about a mug with dreams of stardom, who calls for a Catholic woman…and decided to become a priest? This is what we call “The Big Mistake Theory.” You make a big enough mistake (Charles Colson, et … Continue reading →

This looks scruffy and DIY and oh so lowbrow. March 22.

Kiefer Sutherland is their recruiter, Ben Foster and Pine are Army guys put out to pasture with bills to pay. They’re “contractors,” the euphemism for “mercenaries.” Looks tense. And with Pine announced as leading another “Star Trek” installment onto the … Continue reading →

“Strawberry Mansion” is a quirky, cheap DIY-looking sci-fi parable about a future when dreams are being taxed, and some villainous successor to Google or Facebook has figured out a way to inject “product placement” into those dreams. It takes place … Continue reading →