Monthly Archives: February 2013

“The Lost Legion” will team up Roman Centurions and Han Dynasty Chinese for a little combat action

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger Moore

The premise of “The Lost Legion” is that enslaved Roman soldiers wind up in Outer Mongolia, only to be freed by Han Chinese soldiers who them team up with them to defeat the barbarians who gave Mulan such fits. Something … Continue reading →

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Killer ex-LA Cop is a “Django Unchained” fan

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger Moore

He even mentioned it in his manifesto. No, it’s not the bloody, pistol-packing life-if-cheap and every killing comes with a quip movie’s fault that he went off on a killing spree. But the amorality and cavalier way life is treated … Continue reading →

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Sean Bean cast in Wachowski’s “Jupiter Rising” — yeah, he’ll probably get killed off

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger Moore

Nobody does a good death scene like our old pal Sean Bean. Nobody. Ever since that 1995 Brosnan/Bond picture (“Goldeneye”), and the original “Lord of the Rings” (2001) he’s been the king of big screen versions of buying the farm. … Continue reading →

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“Guilt Trip” inspires Streisand to direct — again

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger Moore

The holiday road trip comedy “The Guilt Trip” didn’t do a lot of business. You could almost sense the eggshells that cast and crew were walking on around La Streisand, She who Would Not Work anywhere beyond a short drive … Continue reading →

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Warners seeks to shut the door on future “Superman” suits

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger Moore

Not caped suits, but law suits. The endless haggling over the copyright, the legal “ownership” of Jerry Siegel’s creation, seemed over. Several times. Especially in January. But since nothing is EVER settled in legal land, Warners is trying to shut … Continue reading →

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Rob Zombie’s “The Lords of Salem” isn’t exactly what you expect

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger Moore

Well, he HAS given up on attracting a decent cast. Thus, the White Zombie frontman has built the film around…his wife. “The Lords of Salem” opens April 18 — in Italy.

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Weekend Box Office: Will “Identity Thief” pick everybody’s pocket?

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Identity Thief” has a subject that’s very much on the public mind, a couple of stars who are reliably funny and has been hyped to death in TV ads for a month. Does that translate into a blockbuster opening weekend … Continue reading →

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Next Interview: Questions for Keri Russell?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

She’s got this adventurous new espionage series “The Americans” on FX, and a buzzed-about horror film, “Dark Skies,” opening later this month. Hoping it’s the next “Insidious” — family, dealing with supernatural goings on. Keri Russell has moved on from … Continue reading →

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Most overused movie cliche of the day? “Hit by bus”

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

Here are 12 clever minutes, currently making the rounds of movie blogs, of a “shock” that no longer shocks — that Keatonesque “The car/train/whatever missed him/her. But the BUS/train/car hits him or her the moment we relax on our hero … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

Repetitious, tedious, and pretty much joyless, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” strains to reboot what was up until now a generally fun and always profitable cinematic enterprise. It’s a competent, energetic action romp, played with as much vigor … Continue reading →

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