Author Archives: Roger Moore

A mid-December sci-fi release pairing the longtime R-rated action stars. “Journey to New Earth,” and “I hope it’s the paradise they said it would be.” Maybe not. The journey there is “Alien” with vampire/zombies. Or something like that. Thomas Jane … Continue reading →

A George Soros documentary biography from the guy who directed “How High” and “Kicking and Screaming?” It could work. “Soros” streams beginning Nov. 18.

Just defining who and what Frank Zappa was, just categorizing the music he performed, is daunting enough. Try summing up his life and career in a mere documentary. Autodidact and polymath, iconoclast, satirist and gadfly, composer of comic ditties, fusion … Continue reading →

Lame lame dialogue, underwhelming acting. At least in the trailer. But the action? This one streams/downloads Nov. 10.

“The Giant” is a colossal waste of time, 100 minutes of underlit scenes filled with (mostly) high school characters whispering every single profundity that writer/director David Raboy can think of putting in their mouths in a story that never engages … Continue reading →

He was using a Beretta which M took from him and replaced with Ian Fleming’s iconic choice of firearm in “Dr. No.” The Hollywood Reporter typist who wrote this up must have never seen a Bond film, leaving out the … Continue reading →

From Kyle’s childhood onward, his best friend Mike’s been there for him. Or with him. And here they are, in the Pyrnees, cycling on the day before Kyle’s wedding to his French love, Ava (Judith Godrèche), the groom and his … Continue reading →

The rise of “Stranger Things” and the revival of Stephen King’s “It” inspired “They Reach,” a horror tale/period piece in which kid are under threat, and take responsibility for their own deliverance. It’s a case study in the difference between … Continue reading →

“Commitment” is something you hope to see from actors even in a movie that might not offer the most ambitious roles, cleverest dialogue or most surprising script. Malin Akerman and Bella Thorne deliver that with every punch, kick, head-butt and … Continue reading →

As funny as a mass shooting at the North Pole, and relying on just such a finale to sell it, “Fatman” is one of the epic miscalculations of any cinematic holiday season. And I say this as somebody who adored … Continue reading →