Roger Moore's film criticism, against the grain since 1984.
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LaMonica Garrett gives off strong Michael Jai White vibes in the title role of the new American commando in Ukraine thriller “Man of War.” I LOVE Michael Jai White. Garrett, of TV’s “1883” and “The Terminal List,” stands out like … Continue reading →
Get past the gorgeous, glamorous star power in the cast and a tone that lurches from cute to Kafkaesque and the homeless-woman-goes-to-court dramedy “Tow” will still hit you right in the ol’heartstrings. A sentimental tale told with a bitter bite, … Continue reading →
The grim finality of loss hangs over legendary filmmaker Ross McElwee’s “Remake.” A meditation on grief, guilt and an obsession to honestly and frankly document one’s life and share it with the world, it may not be the last film … Continue reading →
It’s hard to remember how “out there” Ross McElwee’s landmark “personal journey” documentary “Sherman’s March” was in 1986. A confessional, cutesie, creepy and revealing snapshot of the South and one privileged movie maker’s revisiting of his romantic past and revelation … Continue reading →
The summer’s biggest blockbusters opened huge, and “held” audience, week to week, weekend to weekend. As front loaded as “Toy Story 5”(not far under $500 million), “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” (way over $700, closing on $800) and “The Odyssey” (just … Continue reading →
There are worse obssessions a film buff could indulge in than making a point of catching every film Willem Dafoe takes a role in. An Actor and Artist who merits a capital “A” when labeled such, he rarely disappoints, especially … Continue reading →
Say what you want about the Spielberg-lite creature feature “The End of Oak Street,” but Oscar winner Anne Hathaway makes us believe that she believes it’s “The End.” A seriously silly movie that misses more laughs than it reaches for, … Continue reading →
“This, That and Everything in Between” is a perfect covers-all-the-bases title for a soap opera. In this case, the soap in question is a feature length film from the Philippines. But “soap” is what this meandering mess stumbles into after … Continue reading →
It may be ethnocentric to think this way, but one can’t help but hope that universally recognized civil rights, liberty and justice make their way into every corner of the world. Because you never know what sort of values you’ll … Continue reading →
“Last Ride” is a bit of a head-slapper, a creaky, crawling thriller with intensely unlikable characters doing one stupid thing after another and a screwy semi-supernatural plot that staggers from the unlikely to the insanely inane. It stumbles out of … Continue reading →
