Author Archives: Roger Moore

This March 23 release was a big hit in China, where they can see movies in theaters again.

They never really met like this, debated these issues and foreshadowed their futures this overtly. But if the new heavyweight champ Cassius Clay, on his way to becoming Muhammad Ali, and Malcolm X and singer Sam Cooke and football legend-in-the-making … Continue reading →

The children of Korean immigrants try to escape the trap their parents have set for them in this drama. This hits theaters Feb. 5.

As an exercise in making a reasonably entertaining movie in the middle of a pandemic, “Locked Down” is something of a triumph. Limited sets, a stellar “socially-distanced” cast, some shooting their own footage in ill-framed cell phone video, screen-freezes and … Continue reading →

No filmmaker made me cry more often than Michael Apted. He could handle most any genre, directed multiple Oscar nominated performances, with Sissy Spacek winning best actress for his Loretta Lynn bio pic, “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Apted, who passed away … Continue reading →

Based on the graphic novel, Motherhood and Metallica and Rob Brydon figure in this mid Feb. Release.

“Stand up and FIGHT for your SOUL!” For those who like their horror kind of nuts and on-the-cheap side.

The vast smorgasbord that is the British Museum offers too many riches and distractions to count for the history buff. But if you’re into archeology at all, the temptation is great to give the Elgin Marbles and the like a … Continue reading →

“WandaVision” arrives on your SmartTV as a singular bit of whimsy mined from the intellectual property that is the comic book publisher turned studio, Marvel. It’s a spoof of sitcoms from various periods, with Marvel characters shoved into say, something … Continue reading →

A mother, dying of cancer, starts tweeting her thoughts and limited plans for her limited future in the Argentina drama “Notes for My Son,” a dry-eyed weeper that’s not nearly as sad as you might expect. And that’s a problem, … Continue reading →