Author Archives: Roger Moore

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 →

This dysfunctional couple comedy is about children’s entertainers — singers in fluffy suits — who are over it and over each other. Until a little “magical” intervention from a would be manager changes things. Finished in 2015, not sure if … Continue reading →

“Spencer” is nothing less than the reinvention of Kristen Stewart. Her portrayal of a troubled, mercurial, vain and bitter Diana, Princess of Wales is that startling, that much of a career-reset. Her performance starts with an uncanny impersonation — the … Continue reading →

Medieval combat, “The Battle on the Ice,” music by Prokofiev and the Soviet master of montage (editing) makes a spectacle out of mise en scene (production design, epic shot compositions) — that’s what cinephiles summon up when revering Serge Eisenstein’s … Continue reading →

“Red Notice” doesn’t go to hell straight away. Oh no. The first act is “Thomas Crown Affair,” witty and caperish and fun. The second act is “National Treasure” warmed over — a treasure hunt with lots of Big Budget action … Continue reading →