Author Archives: Roger Moore

“Sky High” aka “Hasta el Cielo” is a generic Spanish “gangster’s rise and fall, and maybe rise some more” tale with a “Fast and Furious” subtext — the cars, not the “we’re family” nonsense. A slick but seriously dull “Scarface” … Continue reading →

Made this Cut for Time @nbcsnl sketch “The Hero” with @streetseidell , @mikeyfuntime and Gary Richardson! Directed by @paulbriganti Watch the full joint here:https://t.co/TYtEsymnGz pic.twitter.com/1CEwHdXFBE — Chris Redd (@Reddsaidit) April 4, 2021

We like to think the actors know good acting when they see it. And the Screen Actors Guild is the largest voting bloc in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. So does SAG savvy outweigh every other pre … Continue reading →

My money’s on Christopher Walken. I mean, he’s got Christina Ricci and Zach Braff in his corner in this April 30 release, based on a true story. https://youtu.be/PVK_Ol3VFa0

“The Last Right” is an Irish comedy of no great consequence and endless charm. A road picture with an engaging cast traversing the length of Ireland wrapped in wintry grey, it plays as cinematic comfort food — cute people on … Continue reading →

The meaningless “mashing meat” that sex is reduced to for prostitutes is ably illustrated in “Madame Claude,” a slow and soulless French biography of France’s most infamous modern “madame” — Fernande Grudent. Serve up enough “mechanical,” mercenary intercourse and gratuitous … Continue reading →

It’s distressing, but not the least bit shocking, to realize that the “casting couch” is Hollywood’s ugliest “gift” to world cinema. The Taiwanese thriller “Nina Wu” is a surreal take on how such a practice might impact and trigger the … Continue reading →

Here it is. A first look. It’s a kids’ movie with ballers, and from the looks of this, can’t be any worse than the original.

Rare is the comedy that seems to make time stand still. But for 77 cringeworthy and hilarious minutes, that’s what writer-director Emma Seligman pulls off with “Shiva Baby.” It’s about a college coed’s afternoon of living Hell — the post-funeral … Continue reading →

Coarse and corny, preachy and profane, “Concrete Cowboy” makes for an unusual twist on the “troubled teen needs tough love” tale. It’s predictable but warm and comforting, R-rated and rough around the edges. “Cowboy” covers very familiar ground — punk … Continue reading →