Monthly Archives: February 2013

Johnny Depp as Boston “maab-stuh” Whitey Bulger?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Roger Moore

Barry Levinson will direct Johnny Depp, if this project keeps its footing. “Black Mass” is about notorious Boston mob boss and longtime FBI’s Most Wanted fugitive, the elusive Whitey Bulger. He served as an informant as a means of getting … Continue reading →

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Bikinis and bullets and Britney — “Spring Breakers”

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Roger Moore

You’ve got Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Selena Gomez and others all dolled up and behaving badly. Hungry, desperate to get to Spring Break. Willing to commit robberies to do it. And James Franco, in hair and teeth and tats that … Continue reading →

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Annies go for “Wreck It Ralph” — five major awards, “Paperman” wins best animated short

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Roger Moore

The annual Annie Awards honoring the best in animation are no sure-fire Oscar indicator. Disney and Pixar have had their issues with the voting blocs and ways the awards are handled and have turned against them in the past. But … Continue reading →

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“Argo” locks down DGA prize — will Oscar surprise us?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Roger Moore

With the Directors Guild of America handing out its top prize to “Argo” Saturday night, that makes it pretty much a clean sweep of pre-Oscar prizes of import for Ben Affleck’s fine “Hollywood version” of history and ticking clock thriller. … Continue reading →

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MacFarlane’s Oscar spot is Billy Crystal lite

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Roger Moore

I have said before and I will repeat it here, I think Seth MacFarlane will do OK hosting the Oscars. But you have to be too young to remember the Billy Crystal epoch to not find this incredibly lame. Played. … Continue reading →

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Does “Would You Rather” have a hint of Poe about it?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Roger Moore

Love the set-up to this low budget Brittany Snow vehicle — sort of a “Dinner for Schmucks” with deadly and perhaps unjust dessert. Gather people together, strap-em down, and play “Would You Rather” get eaten by a shark or nibbled … Continue reading →

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Directors Guild Awards tonight — more honors for “Argo”?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Roger Moore

The DGA field for best film director — Bigelow, Affleck, Ang Li, Tom Hooper and Spielberg — is closer to conventional than the Oscar nominees in that category, with Affleck and Bigelow both left out. And if “Argo” wins — … Continue reading →

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Neil Jordan’s “Byzantium” gives Gemma and Saoirse fangs

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Roger Moore

Yes, I know. Another vampire tale. From a guy who’s already done his time with the bat people. This is the international trailer to Neil Jordan’s film, “Byzantium,” with Saoirse Ronan as the girl narrator and Gemma Arterton as the … Continue reading →

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“John Dies at the End” is blowing up?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Roger Moore

Apparently, Magnolia has the makings of a a cult hit on its hands. “John Dies at the End” has a good cast (Paul Giamatti has a supporting role), decent reviews and an offbeat plot and sensibility, and that’s drawing viewers … Continue reading →

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NAACP Image Awards honors Denzel, Viola, Kerry, Samuel L. and…”Red Tails”?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Roger Moore

The stars of “Flight” and “Django Unchained” were feted at last night’s NAACP Image Awards. As was the botched but well-intentioned “Red Tails,” the George Lucas-produced account of the exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen. Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington … Continue reading →

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