Author Archives: Roger Moore

I’ve seen some mega-yachts in my time, in Marina Del Rey and Fort Lauderdale and Barcelona, etc. This strikes me as a villain’s yacht tender waiting to be cast. It’s what the super rich heavy steps onto after 007 has … Continue reading →

Generational ennui and existential angst is pretty much universal. But today’s Around the World with Netflix offering puts it in a uniquely Japanese context. “We Couldn’t Become Adults” is based on a popular novel published in the island country, whose … Continue reading →

An historical epic about a daughter of Muhammed, “the Prophet,” sort of the Virgin Mary of Islam, according to Wikipedia, at least. Modern day Middle Eastern turmoil sets up this “Did I ever tell you the story” tale of a … Continue reading →

If the Brits didn’t invent “nostalgia,” you can bet your bollocks they perfected it. Case in point, “The Pebble and the Boy,” a sentimental comedy about a college lad who takes his Dad’s old Lambretta scooter from Manchester to Brighton … Continue reading →

One of the many metrics my web server provides at the end of every day’s readership is a list of the most common search phrases that bring first-timers to this site. One that stands out is the phrase X, Y … Continue reading →

Muddled, murky and a little hard to follow, “The Accursed” is low budget horror with a Croatian-American twist. It’s got a grabber moment or two, a lot of characters and a lot of actors tripping from that vague, “Balkan” accented … Continue reading →

That onslaught of toy store shoppers could be…zombies? This opens Thanksgiving, just in time for Black Friday.

This isn’t a good sign. The first Christmas movie of this year’s online holiday onslaught is rubbish wrapped in tinsel from Blighty. Is there a laugh in it? Feel free to check behind me, because if there was, I missed … Continue reading →

“Clifford the Big Red Dog” is simple, a sometimes silly little nothing of a kids’ movie, lightweight and harmless and of no great consequence whatsover. But it’s got sight gags and giant dog slobber jokes, giant dog farts and giant … Continue reading →

Marvel always has its next project ready to promote as its current film, “the worst reviewed MCU movie ever,” “Eternals,” makes its bow. “Morbius” is a Sony release from the Spider-Man/Venom side of “the business.” This Jared Leto vehicle — … Continue reading →