Author Archives: Roger Moore

It does nobody any favors to fixate on “Did teen Angie survive the car crash or are we watching her ghost?” in “My True Fairytale.” It’s entirely too obvious, no matter how much doubt writer-director D. Mitry tries to sew. … Continue reading →

A child’s quest to find a mythic figure who can save his mother, Oyelowo directed and stars in this May 7 release.

“Tu me manques” was Bolivia’s best hope for a Best International Feature Oscar nomination this year. It’s a drama about the creation of the play it was based on, a fictionalized account of the playwright’s loss of a lover to … Continue reading →

More than one political figure hoped to gain recognition for their newly formed state in the Paris talks following the end of World War I. Ho Chi Minh might be the most famous today, thanks to what didn’t happen there. … Continue reading →

Barry Pepper makes the best of a rare leading man turn in “Trigger Point,” a predictable if efficient assassin “gone to ground” thriller filmed in end-of-winter Ontario. He’s been credible as a man of violence since before “Saving Private Ryan,” … Continue reading →

This one gets a limited theatrical release in the us on April 30.

“Monday” is a “lost weekend” romance, something so obvious a one of the main characters uses the phrase at his most blitzed. It’s a love affair that walks on eggshells for the better part of two hours, two people with … Continue reading →

The only thing keeping every member of the cast of “Game of Thrones” from having her or his own movie to star in is a lack of chutzpah in the outliers’ agents. Eugene Simon, once Lancel Lannister on TV, is … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s a sequel. You remember that sassy, silly violent action comedy Samuel L joined @vancityreynolds for back in the early days of RR’s gin peddling days? This summer’s installment adds Salma and her brand of murderous sass. “Hitman’s Wife’s … Continue reading →

It doesn’t take much effort to sympathize with Turquoise Jones. She’s not just a single mom struggling to keep a hormonal teen in line. She’s not just a working woman who needs two jobs to cover their bills, not just … Continue reading →