Author Archives: Roger Moore

Here’s another gritty, pitiless Western carved out of archetypes and that favorite horse opera trope — the good man who eschews violence forced to take up a gun by armed thugs invading paradise. Countless Westerns have been built on that … Continue reading →

The idea is to hit you with the scale, to impress us with the magnitude of what was attempted and what was accomplished. So “Apollo 11” begins with a closeup of NASA’s gigantic crawler, the tracked vehicle — then new … Continue reading →

Emile Hirsch stars as an Irish undertaker in this Gold Rush Era Western, a man confronted by Men With Guns, thugs, led by John Cusack. A good heavy role for John C.? Let’s hope so. He’s a scary dude in … Continue reading →

The pundits — not the conservative ones, mind you — often joke about the war that the wealthy are waging on the rest of us. And there’s plenty of evidence of that. In America, they might confine their predations to … Continue reading →

The bicycle is one of the most liberating inventions in the history of humanity. Its not just the exhilarating thrill of the ride, the exercise and sensation of speed that makes it addicting. Lives are changed and worldviews expanded simply … Continue reading →

If nothing else, animator/writer-director Milorad Krstic has done the world’s “Art Appreciation” teachers and professors a great service. Why bother writing up a final exam when “Ruben Brandt, Collector” becomes available on video? Here it is, a history of art … Continue reading →

It’s the way many a Western legend begins — a boy recognizing a somewhat older boy, a famous outlaw. “You’re…you’re Billy the KID! I read about you in the paper!” “Lies, mostly,” the kid will drawl — hard and impulsive … Continue reading →

More of the life and those who influenced the Man Who Made Middle Earth is in this new trailer to “Tolkien,” opening May 19. Nicholas Hoult and Phil Collins’ daughter Lily Collins star in it. World War I, an eye … Continue reading →

Ari Aster’s latest fright-fest is a creepy suggestion of cultish witchcraft set in a Scandinavian festival that happens every 90 years. Ancient rites, a young woman (Florence Pugh) brought into all this Nordic weirdness by her boyfriend. Did he (Will … Continue reading →

Oh, I am DYING to see this one. Probably need to get around to repenting before I do, come to think of it. “Hail Satan?” opens in limited release April 19.