Author Archives: Roger Moore

I don’t know anyone diagnosed with schizophrenia, but if it’s anything like its visualization in “Words on Bathroom Walls,” it is the quintessence of terror. Yes, this adaptation of Julia Walton’s YA novel is a warm and fuzzy teen romance, … Continue reading →

Boy, for somebody who has spent years of his life in cinemas, it’s been an awkward “cold turkey” break. So what’s new in the experience? Ticket buying has been migrating to vending machines or cellphone prepurchase. That’s accelerated thanks to … Continue reading →

First rate supporting cast. And kudos to the DP who got images out of that murk. Whoo.

Every business in America has been scrambling to come up with a strategy to survive at least until the current incompetent administration and its state and local level cultists are thrown out or emasculated. Cinemas are particularly hamstrung in this … Continue reading →

Viggo stars as the gay son his reactionary father (Lance Henriksen) never accepted. Viggo also directed “Falling” which has hit a few festivals.

It’s British, so naturally it’s classier.

“Hallelujah?” Bit strong, as far as reactions go. HBO next year will let us learn if this movie not many liked could be saved by the guy who made such a hash of it the first time.

A terrorist group, a bank where their money was allegedly “laundered,” a sting that wasn’t what it seemed to be. “The Andorra Hustle” premieres Sept. 4.

“The Sleepover” is a quick and dirty “Spy Kids” spin where the kids aren’t spies at all. They just miss Mommy and Daddy. Why? Because over-protective Mom (Malin Akerman) and dorky Dad (Ken Marino) have been kidnapped right under the … Continue reading →

Timing is everything, and if ever the time was right for a sunny, shimmering, dizzy and diversity-embracing adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “David Copperfield,” this is it. Armando Iannucci conjures — the only word for it — “The Personal History of … Continue reading →