Monthly Archives: February 2013

Weekend movies — Decent enough reviews for “Snitch,” “Ultima,” weak for “Dark Skies”

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Snitch” had the makings of another junky action hero shoot-em up/punch-em up. Most critics, myself included, were pleasantly surprised, or at least a little impressed by Dwayne Johnson holding his own with a pretty good supporting cast in a very … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Dark Skies”

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Roger Moore

The standard issue alien abduction thriller gains a few paranormal touches and a taste of the Living Dead in “Dark Skies,” a sometimes hair-raising riff on all the “Communions” that have come before. It’s a passably chilling bit of nonsense … Continue reading →

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Questions for Ray Winstone of “The Sweeney”?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Roger Moore

I’m a big Ray Winstone fan, going back to “Sexy Beast,” on through “The Departed” and “Beowulf,” where he was computer animated into the first great epic in Olde English. That was the last time I talked with him. I’m … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Hava Nagila (The Movie)”

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Roger Moore

You’d expect a movie about a song that has become the Hebrew “Hokey Pokey” to be playful. And “Hava Nagila (The Movie)” is that, in spades. That wedding, party and bar mitzvah staple, a song that the whole world knows … Continue reading →

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Oscars: Will this be the longest Oscar night ever?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Roger Moore

The signs have been there for weeks — we’re adding this bit of music, that tribute. And more. And more. There are nine best picture nominees. There’s a new host who’s never done this sort of show before. It’s all … Continue reading →

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Talking Oscars on the Radio this AM

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Roger Moore

  Joining Mike Bianchi & Co. on  740 The Game this AM to talk a little Oscars. We’ll do a little handicapping. I’ll plug the best place to watch the Oscars (The Enzian’s annual Oscars on the Big Screen evening), … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s screening, “Leonie,” a period piece with Emily Mortimer

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Roger Moore

Mortimer plays the mother of a famous sculptor, a woman “ahead of her time” because — she sleeps with a married Japanese man, becomes pregnant and follows him back to Nippon? Can’t really tell from the trailer. The movie is … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: Mia Wasikowska on her upcoming films “Tracks” and “Madame Bovary”

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Roger Moore

At the end of a chat about her new film, “Stoker,” which opens in early March, I asked Mia Wasikowska about two upcoming films on her IMDb dosier — “Madame Bovary,” an adaptation of the classic Flaubert novel, and “Tracks,” … Continue reading →

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Return of the Klingons — J.J. hired a few for “Star Trek 2”

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Roger Moore

Producer/director J.J. Abrams has brought back “Star Trek/TOS” villains the Klingons. Again. He had to edit them out of his reboot of the sci-fi franchise. So he’s given them a central presence in the new film,“Star Trek Into Darkness.” So, … Continue reading →

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Box Office: “Silver Linings” clears $100 million,” “Identity Thief” will by next Monday

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Silver Linings Playbook,” a November release that picked up steam after landing some of the biggest and bestest Oscar nominations, will finally clear $100 million today. And “Identity Thief,” which opened to weak reviews and a big fat controversy a … Continue reading →

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