Ro Moore
Ro is a Rotten Tomatoes approved film/tv critic, writer and host on several of the MTR Network's podcasts. She's a member of the San Diego Film Critics Society and the Online Association of Female Film Critics. She's a former culture columnist for San Diego CityBeat (may it rest in peace) with a serious addiction to genre fiction, horror and documentaries. You can find her sharing movie and book recs and random thoughts, on her podcast I Talk Sh!t and Read or in her newsletter, Shelf Envy.
Latest articles by Ro Moore
TÁR review: Cate Blanchett drama is a revelatory journey worth the price of admission
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TÁR proves you can be great at what you do and a terrible person the entire time you're doing it. Read our complete TÁR review.
Hellraiser review: more show than tell in this horror reboot
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The 2022 Hellraiser reboot is a psychological win with a worthy performance from Jamie Clayton as the iconic Pinhead.
Bros review: A charming rom-com with big laughs and plenty of heart
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Bros review — a commitment-phobic, forty-something podcaster falls in love with his exact opposite.
The Woman King review: Viola Davis leads a stunning adventure
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Viola Davis stars in The Woman King, a high-octane cinematic experience that obliterates everything you think of period storytelling.
Nope review: Jordan Peele offers up an ambitious sci-fi horror
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Jordan Peele's latest movie, Nope, is a cinematically rich and entertaining movie, even if it doesn't surpass his previous efforts Get Out and Us.
Spiderhead review: Chris Hemsworth stars in quietly menacing sci-fi movie
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Chris Hemsworth stars in Netflix's Spiderhead, a sci-fi movie that is chillingly not as far-fetched as we'd like to think.
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande review: Emma Thompson dramedy is a refreshing bedroom romp
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Emma Thompsons' Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, now streaming, is a tender story about connections and being compassionate to yourself.
Men review: Jessie Buckley psychological fever dream doesn't live up to its promise
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Alex Garland's Men, starring Jessie Buckley, builds an eerie landscape that it doesn't know how to navigate.
Everything Everywhere All at Once: Michelle Yeoh's hilarious, mind-bending, existential crisis is exactly what we need
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Michelle Yeoh stars in Everything Everywhere All at Once as a woman who just wants to finish her taxes, but first must save the world.
Who is Ariana DeBose? What you need to know about the Oscar winner
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West Side Story's Ariana DeBose won Best Supporting Actress at the 2022 Oscars. Here's what you need to know about the star.
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey review: Samuel L. Jackson gives a career best performance
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The new Apple TV Plus limited series, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, features Samuel L. Jackson's most vulnerable and insightful performance to date.
'A Madea Homecoming' review: leaves little to celebrate about Madea’s return
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'A Madea Homecoming' gathers the family to celebrate the graduation of Madea's great-grandson. Unexpected guests and awkwardly revealed secrets lead to drama.
Judas and the Black Messiah review: Daniel Kaluuya is magnetic as Black Panther leader, Fred Hampton
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FBI informant William O’Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and betrays the chapter's charismatic leader, Fred Hampton.
CODA review: coming-of-age drama aims right for the heartstrings
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Ruby, the only hearing member of her family, is torn between going to college to study music and staying with her family to save their fishing business.
'A Madea Homecoming': release date, trailer and everything we know about the Tyler Perry movie
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In 'A Madea Homecoming,' Tyler Perry’s most iconic character comes out of retirement to star in a new feature-length movie on Netflix.
'The Harder They Fall' Review: A reinvigorating return to the wild west
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'The Harder They Fall' is an action-packed drama where real historical Black icons and Hollywood's Old West collide with flair and ease.
‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf’ Review: A blood-soaked adventure with a pivotal glimpse into the past
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When dangerous new enemies arise on the Continent, Vesemir must decide what (and who) he stands for as a witcher.
'The Underground Railroad' Review: A masterful piece of art
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A young woman makes a dangerous journey from the antebellum South on an secret underground train to escape slavery.
'Monster' Review: A cautionary coming-of-age tale wrapped in a timely courtroom drama
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Black teenager living in Harlem faces trial for murder after being accused of participating in a robbery
‘Yasuke’ Review: A re-imagining of legendary African samurai
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An aged Ronin name Yasuke, must face his demons and once again take up arms to protect a magical young girl as she fights to save the world from evil
'The Nevers' Review: Breathes a touch of the supernatural into the Victorian Age
By Ro Moore published
Two magical young women fight to protect themselves, and others like them, in Victorian London.
'DOTA: Dragon’s Blood' Review: Lore turned character-driven adventure
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A Dragon Knight stumbles into the middle of power struggle that sends him on a quest to uncover his true identity.
'Pacific Rim: The Black' Review: A captivating, and worthy, successor to its films
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Pacific Rim: The Black follows teenage siblings as they learn to pilot a Jaeger as they search for their parents.
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