Monthly Archives: February 2013

James Franco asks the obvious about “Amazing Spider Man” — “It’s like, why?”

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Roger Moore

Exactly. But then again, I’ve made my views of this redundant remake pretty clear.

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Kids remake “Toy Story” — with real toys

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Roger Moore

It’s not stop motion animation. It’s not sophisticated. It’s just a faithful tribute to a favorite film by fans who love the original too much. Cute. Check out the camera work.

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“Fast & Furious 6” looks more…digital. But can you ID the cars?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Roger Moore

These “Fast and Furious” movies seem to be getting further and further away from real car stunts in the action scenes and more into the digital stuff. There’s a bit of stunt driving in this commercial-trailer. But a whole lot … Continue reading →

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“Lone Ranger” Super Bowl commercial — are you sold, yet?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Roger Moore

The tone of this TV spot — a long one — for The Super Bowl — is more promising than the earlier “Lone Ranger” commercials. Let’s just say it — it feels less “Wild Wild West” here. Tom Wilkinson’s voice … Continue reading →

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“Hulk” gains new lease on life, thanks to “Avengers”

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Roger Moore

Since Mark Ruffalo’s sad, weary and witty turn as The Hulk in “The Avengers,” Marvel is making moves to cash in on the latest signs of life in the Big Green Guy. Latino Review reports there’s a Hulk-centric plot to … Continue reading →

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Renny Harlin — stop laughing — set to direct “Hercules 3D”

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Roger Moore

The finished Finnish filmmaker — maker of the bloodiest “Die Hard,” once married to Geena Davis, his career long down in the B-movie dumps — has landed the job of directing another sword and sorcery 3D film. “Hercules 3D” feels … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman”

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Roger Moore

“A Liar’s Autobiography” is such a brilliant conceit that you wish, ever so much, that it had come off. An animated resuscitation of Monty Python’s “Dead One,” the late Graham Chapman, this uneven exercise in animated styles and unbalanced riff … Continue reading →

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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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Box Office: Stallone’s “Bullet” bombs, “Warm Bodies” clears $19

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Warm Bodies,” the Zombie “Twilight,” did just under the $20 million it was widely predicted to earn Super Bowl weekend. Decent reviews, decent buzz, a novel reasonably popular with teens, none of that was enough to get it over $20. … Continue reading →

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