Author Archives: Roger Moore

The Polish word for “consent” is “zgoda.” In Italian, it’s “consenso.” But mere translations don’t do justice to the chasm that separates them in meaning from how that word is used in “woke” North America. Not if the Polish film … Continue reading →

The Japanese broadcaster NHK has a spot on many US cable systems, and on PBS affiliates’ HD alternate programming channels. This documentary series is now mixed in with the news, music and travel programming that it carries. Exquisite detail, fascinating … Continue reading →

A pervy lump of a landscaper gets his revenge by putting on the tights and lacing up the boots in “Wrestlemassacre,” a splatter film perfectly summed up by its title. It’s an amateurish abomination of a splatter thriller thrown together … Continue reading →

Paging all “Redskins,” “Braves” and “Indians” fans…  

COVID numbers are spiking in states like Texas, Florida Michigan and NC and others. But theater owners expect everybody to open by July 17 just to cash in on Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet.” Unless Warner Brothers blinks. https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/tenet-july-17-theaters-open-1202235450/

Its notoriety may be more historical than erotic, almost ninety years after its release. But the German drama “Madchen in Uniform (Girls in Uniform)” retains its subtle power to move, a dated but still impressive landmark in queer cinema history. … Continue reading →

As worn-out as the found-money wish fulfillment fantasy plot is, it still makes a useful framework to build morality tales, parables and social commentary on. That’s what the Indian melodrama “Choked (Paisa Bolta Hai)” does. A troubled marriage, dashed dreams, … Continue reading →

“Death with Dignity” is a subject rich with drama and promise, and one avoided by most movie-makers because, “Seriously, who wants to think about that?” But “Death with Dignity” earns a sad and sweet treatment in “Here Awhile,” an intimate … Continue reading →

Sosa and McGuire chase the Roger Maris single season home run record. Giddy times for cheaters. Meanwhile, Maris, whose only drugs were Schlitz and Camels, went to his grave without making the Hall of Fame. This “30 for 30” film … Continue reading →