Daily Archives: February 10, 2013

Box Office: “Side Effects” clears $10 million, “Identity Thief” does 36.5

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Roger Moore

Melissa McCarthy is BOX OFFICE now, officially. She pulled in $36.5 million in opening weekend ticket sales for “Identity Thief.” It’s not like Jason Bateman is that kind of draw. The lady is bankable, and Fox’s decision to push her … Continue reading →

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Ben Affleck and “Argo” double up at BAFTAS — Riva takes best actress

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Roger Moore

Not necessarily an Oscar indicator, but the BRITISH Oscars, the BAFTAS, honored Emmanuelle Riva of “Amour” for best actress. Otherwise, it was Affleck best director, “Argo” best picture, Day Lewis best actor, Hanne Hathaway best supporting actress. Christoph Waltz won … Continue reading →

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Aniston gives Peter Bogdanovich a boost — joins his next film

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Roger Moore

The quixotic career of Peter Bogdanovich, post “Paper Moon,” has been the subject of more head-shaking and tsk tsking than any filmmaker since his pal Orson Welles hit hard times and couldn’t get a movie made. A movie here and … Continue reading →

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Melissa McCarthy’s “fat” — Stop the Presses

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Roger Moore

The weekend’s cinematic tempest in a teapot went something like this. Veteran New York critic and professional snarler Rex Reed wrote this review of “Identity Thief,” in which he took a few choice shots at star Melissa McCarthy’s style of … Continue reading →

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