Author Archives: Roger Moore

Britt Lower stars in this account of the loneliness of a profession which entails a lot more than just books. Any public librarian in any town or city of any size deals with the cranky, loud elderly, unruly youth, the … Continue reading →

Paul Bunnell directed and co-wrote this “reimagining” of a horror silent film from 1922, starring Lon Chaney then, Crispin Glover today. It was about a doctor who experiments on a man in exchange for giving medical care to the “subject’s” … Continue reading →

Of all the “Mad Money,” “Poms” and “Book Club” trifles that Oscar winner Diane Keaton has made since stardom faded, “Arthur’s Whisky” might be the most trifling. But this British nothing of a “fountain of youth” comedy manages to go … Continue reading →

And you thought “Found footage” horror was dead. Silly you. This thriller makes its way into public view (streaming) Mar. 18.

Writer-director Nele Mueller-Stöfen’s “Delicious” hides its secrets well. But if you’re observant, the clues pile up long before the thriller’s too-patient build-up drops its big revelations on you. She’s tapping into international inequality in this horrific tale of German “haves” … Continue reading →

Catherine O’Hara and Martin Scorsese, Olivia Wilde and Ike Barinholtz and Kathryn Hahn and Zac Efron and Anthony Mackie and Bryan Cranston and Paul Dano and Nicholas Stoller are on the cast list — some have cameos, playing themselves — … Continue reading →

“Will & Grace” producers, Linda Lavin as the mother and Nathan Lane as mother hen/mother superior and host to a couple of old friends (Matt Bomer and Nathan Lee Graham) in a gay sitcom for a gay bashing era. This … Continue reading →

A writer’s sojourn in “The Jane Austen Residency” is sweet, romantic and fun? Or will it be, as the French say, “le hot mess?” “What are you waiting for, Mr. Darcy?” This French flavored Laura Piani play upon “Pride and … Continue reading →