Author Archives: Roger Moore

Sawyer Spielberg co-stars, with Malin Barr, in this mid-March horror tale from Dark Star. Yes, Sawyer is son of Steven and Kate Capshaw, an actor with not a lot of credits…yet. A young couple seeks shelter with the WRONG farmer … Continue reading →

It’s nigh on impossible to make a film that tells the story of the Civil Rights Movement through a white character’s eyes any more. We’re a very long way from the days of a “Mississippi Burning” treatment of this subject. … Continue reading →

The rift that started when Warner Brothers had to rethink distribution last year thanks to the pandemic seems terminal, to some. A “divorce” is in the works. Or is it? Christopher Nolan can’t really blame “Tenet” bombing on Warners can … Continue reading →

The mayor walks the few blocks from his home to work, stopped several times along the way by constituents at the start of his day. “What can I do for you?” he asks, pressing the flesh and reinforcing what Tip … Continue reading →

Every now and then, a series or movie breaks through on one of the non Netflix streamers and we remember, “Oh yeah, we have that choice, too.” Last weekend it was a Justin Timber drama, “Palmer” that pointed the spotlight … Continue reading →

“Get Out” was Daniel Kaluuya‘s breakout film, a satiric, suspenseful horror blockbuster that generated a lot more discussion of its intensity, gimmick and twists than of its good performances. But taking on charismatic Black Panther recruiter, leader and born-politician Fred … Continue reading →

Feb. 12 in theaters, March VOD. Man, Mickey Rourke just looks less and less of this world, right?

You can’t help but root for any romantic comedy that comes along to work, because so very few of them do. “The Right One” has a few promising elements which make themselves obvious from the get-go. But the good ideas … Continue reading →

Just go to this link and check out the man’s filmography. Hal Holbrook had a very long, deep and interesting career. Like others we’ve spent this winter of 2021 mourning, he was active a very long time, made many memorable … Continue reading →

The great filmmaker Andrey Konchalovskiy knows that sentimentality and nostalgia are poison pills, and has never been shy about making films that defy that maudlin tendency of Mother Russia. The director of “Maria’s Lovers” and “Runaway Train,” the films he’s … Continue reading →