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About Roger Moore

Movie Critic, formerly with McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, published in Spin Magazine, The World and now published here, Orlando Magazine, Autoweek Magazine

Movie Review: Vin Diesel never dies in “Bloodshot”

  Let’s not make too much of this, but the comic book adaptation “Bloodshot” is basically a new and improved “Universal Soldier” or “Six Million Dollar Man” variation, with a better cast, fresh effects and “upgrades.” But throw in the … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Michael Shannon and Shea Whigham, what happened at “The Quarry?”

April 17 VOD and streaming.

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Movie Preview: Horror is animated in “To Your Last Death”

This one looks interesting and novel in approach. Pops out March 17, and I will be reviewing it shortly.  

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Movie Review: Imbibe your way into “Jurassic Thunder”

You don’t have to be drunk to appreciate the no-budget charms of “Jurassic Thunder.” Strike that. Being drunk is pretty much a prerequisite for watching this models and DIY effects student film, streaming now. Not a “student film?” My bad, … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Check out the new trailer to Pixar’s “Soul”

Got to put that “Onward” outing in the rear view mirror, and quick. But, as Seinfeld puts it, What is the DEAL with Pixar’s obsession with DEATH?

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Movie Review: Is “My Spy” for kids? Really?

  There’s an opinion, common in certain film fan communities on the Internet, that carries the belief that kids’ movies are too treacly, inoffensive and mild-mannered for the little darlings’ own good. I don’t necessarily think they’re wrong. Children are … Continue reading

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Next screening? “BLOODSHOT”

The sky is falling, the virus is spreading and nicknaming the pandemic after the blundering, ignorant dunces mismanaging it doesn’t help. So, while we still can, let us brave the Trumpdemic and see this comic book release, which the Sony … Continue reading

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Next screening? “My Spy”

Yeah, they moved it to April. Might help. Might hurt this kid-and-Dave Bautista action comedy. Probably not too violent, but you never know. Anyhoo, looks funny. Love that Dave.

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Movie Review: “The Hunt”

There’s something inherently tone-deaf in a gory satire cooked up by Hollywood “elites” mocking liberal “elites” hunting “deplorables” for sport. Maybe the film schooled screenwriters of “The Hunt” have a firm grasp of liberal tropes — the ones Fox News … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Temple and Pegg are at their best searching for “Lost Transmissions”

    Juno Temple delivers a dazzling turn as an aspiring singer/songwriter struggling to protect and look out for the schizophrenic producer who “discovered” her in “Lost Transmissions.” As Hannah, she turns manic with fear over what could become of … Continue reading

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