Author Archives: Roger Moore

“The Dad Quest,” titled “Los Mejor del Mundo” (“The Best in the World”) in Spanish, is a Mexican remake of an Argentinian made-for-Netflix melodrama. That was titled “Hoy se arregla el mundo” (“Today We Fix the World”) and was sentimental … Continue reading →

Hamish Linklater and Stephen Lang also star in this story of a child’s death, a father’s deranged response and a Senator’s son who winds up caught in the crosshairs. Thanks to distributor Well Go USA we find out what really … Continue reading →

Evan Jonigkeit has the title role, and Chris Bauer is in the supporting cast of this May 9 release. Mamet has stepped into throughout his career, but his recent outspoken turns of phrase and thinking probably explain why this 2:25 … Continue reading →

Françoise Sagan’s novel about a teen who makes trouble for Dad (Bang), Dad’s lady (Naïlia Harzoune) and her late mom’s bestie (Sevigny) as a way of showing off she’s 18 and pretty and knows everything. May 2.

“Sundown” is a lightly regarded “all-star” action picture that gets lost in the history of that cinematically storied year, 1941. When “Citizen Kane,” “The Maltese Falcon,” “How Green Was My Valley,” “Sullivan’s Travels,””High Sierra,” “The 49th Parallel,” “Sergeant York,” “Meet … Continue reading →

A rom-com that Gravitas picked up for May 9 (streaming) release. Doesn’t look like much, but you never know. “Greek” in the title is a foolproof hook.