Monthly Archives: February 2013

Oscar predictions — A night of no surprises?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Roger Moore

It’s seemed over for weeks now. But is it? The 85th Annual Academy Awards will go to “Argo,” Jennifer Lawrence (“Silver Linings Playbook”), Daniel Day-Lewis (“Lincoln”), Anne Hathaway (“Les Miserables”) and Tommy Lee Jones (“Lincoln”), right? All the pre-Oscar hoopla, … Continue reading →

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Costume Designers Guild goes for “Skyfall,” “Anna Karenina” and…

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Mirror Mirror.” Those three films collected the big cinematic prizes at the annual awards that the Costume Designers Guild hands out for the best in costuming on the big screen and small. “Downton Abbey”? Naturally. “Anna Karenina”? Yeah, nobody saw … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Susanne Bier’s “Love is All You Need”

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Roger Moore

A little Danish, a little Italian, a little Pierce Brosnan dealing with nicer people than him — including a cute cancer survivor mother of the bride — at his son’s wedding in Italy. Doesn’t sound like a Susanne Bier (“Ina … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Dwayne Johnson holds his own as a “Snitch”

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Roger Moore

It takes forever to get going, and lollygags along even after that. As a businessman scrambling to find a way to get his son’s Federal prison sentence cut, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has to play fear, tough love, pity and … Continue reading →

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Interview: Miriam Colon, a familiar face has a moment in the spotlight in “Bless Me, Ultima”

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Roger Moore

MIAMI – Miriam Colon has one of those faces you know, even if you’ve never caught her name in the credits. She’s been in films and on TV since the mid-50s – from “Have Gun – Will Travel” to “Law … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s screening — “Snitch”

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Roger Moore

  It has looked as though things were over for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson several times over the years. He’d have a run as action hero, string together some flops, seem on the way to Van Damme Land. You start … Continue reading →

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Regal buys Hollywood Theaters chain

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Roger Moore

Toss another 513 screens into the control of Regal Cinemas. One of the movie exhibition biz’s Big Two (the other is the Chinese owned AMC Cinemas), Regal bought out Hollywood, which runs theaters all over the country, a few in … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Danny Boyle’s surreal heist-gone-wrong thriller, “Trance”

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Roger Moore

Here’s the red band trailer to “Trance,” with James McAvcoy, Rosario Dawson and Vincent Cassel. A painting theft goes wrong. Betrayals, torture, threats and hynotism play into the plot. A little disturbing? I’d say so. It goes into limited release … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Bless Me, Ultima”

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Bless Me, Ultima,” the film based on Rudolfo Anaya’s landmark Chicano novel, is a meticulously observed time capsule, a vivid recreation of a self-contained world of Mexican-Americans in 1944 New Mexico. It’s a coming of age picture with a touch … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Guild honors “Argo,” “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Sugar Man”

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Roger Moore

Last night’s Writer’s Guild Awards smelled like Oscar predictions, as “Argo” took another pre-Oscar honor, and “Zero Dark Thirty” earned the one honor it’s got a shot at winning Oscar night. “Searching for Sugar Man” collected the best written documentary … Continue reading →

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