Author Archives: Roger Moore

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 →

This one comes our way April 30.

Remember this one? I reviewed it when it got a little taste of theatrical release a ways back. May 20, if you missed it, “PG: Psycho Goreman” comes to Shudder, in all its kid sass no budget glory.

Poet, political activist, proto-rapper, stand-up, singer, musician and the original “bluesologist,” Gil-Scott Heron can be viewed in all his glory, an experimenter at his personal peak in 1983’s performance documentary/history lesson and travelogue, “Black Wax.” Almost 40 years later, and … Continue reading →

It’s not often that a mere limited series can be said to “take the piss out” of an entire culture where that expression is common. That’s kind of the goal in “Frank of Ireland,” a six-short-episode series hitting Amazon this … Continue reading →

Ready or not, pandemic-pounded movie year or not, here come the 93rd annual Academy Awards, Hollywood’s grasp at trying to return to something like “normal,” and hopefully with enough of a TV audience tuning in to make it worth their … Continue reading →

A life of toiling the land and hard drinking put the old man on a box in front of a pool hall in Montgomery, Alabama in the 1930s. He’d use pencils and children’s “poster paint” to create art out of … Continue reading →

Allow yourself a little cringe time in the opening act of “Jakob’s Wife,” a horror tale shot and set in quaint Canton, Mississippi. Pay no heed to the fact that every “teen” you meet is up for the “thirtysomething” reboot. … Continue reading →