Author Archives: Roger Moore

“You were always quiet,” the old flame says of the big city cop who’s come home for a funeral.” “You always saw everything.” That’s Eric Bana’s character in “The Dry,” a solid and engrossing police procedural from Down Under. He … Continue reading →

His name is Pineapple Tangaroa, and his resume mentions Austin, Texas, sometime actor (“Puncture,” Song to Song”), “entrepreneur” and — implied — “local character.” His face is one big tattoo, punctured by piercings that turn him into a walking visual … Continue reading →

Teaser trailer, summer release. Eye popping.

This 2016 locals “share our stories” film makes it to video on June 8.

If you’re Muslim and you die in Newark, chances are your body will pass through the caring hands of Hanif, a casket-maker and ritual body washer who lives and works there. Hanif is an accomplished craftsman and a member of … Continue reading →

There are days when horror movie film school must sound like NBA practice. “The key…is ISOLATION.” Just as star players perform best when they get a one-on-one matchup with a foe, horror movies are built on villains invariably splitting up … Continue reading →

They are ordinary people, the elderly EveryGerman you’d meet in the park feeding the birds, gathered for a kaffeeklatsch or simply reminiscing in groups in retirement homes. Their names never made it on the court dockets at Nuremberg, never gained … Continue reading →

Angelina Jolie plays a Montana smoke-jumper turned fire-watcher caught up in protecting a child from profession assassins in “Those Who Wish Me Dead,” a strained and clumsy thriller that stands out as the first misstep from director and co-writer Taylor … Continue reading →

“Finding You,” a romantic comedy about two-mismatched Americans in Ireland, is intended as a dessert dish — light and sweet. But think of this trifling comedy as a not-quite-traditional trifle built on top of stale angel food cake. No matter … Continue reading →

Chris Rock, Samuel L. and the “Saw” brand were able to scare up nearly $9 million on the opening weekend of “Spiral,” somewhat lower that the $10-12 million the venerable franchise might be expected to earn, pandemic be damned. Angelina … Continue reading →