Daily Archives: May 27, 2013

“Fast and Furious,” a more ethnically diverse “Ocean’s Eleven”?

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Roger Moore

The box office success of the ongoing “Fast & Furious” franchise is a marvel of modern Hollywood marketing — identifying an audience and giving them what they want. These are heist pictures, bordering on caper comedies (Tyrese Gibson gets most … Continue reading →

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Next Interview: Questions for Andrea Riseborough?

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Roger Moore

She made a great impression, sort of all at once, this year with “Oblivion” and “Disconnect,” “Welcome to the Punch” next month’s “Shadow Dancer.” Andrea Riseborough, 31, first got most people over here’s attention as Wallis Simpson in Madonna’s “W.E.,” … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office: A blockbuster, all-time Memorial Day record

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Roger Moore

Back in 2011, Hollywood thought things were pretty when the collection of movies in theaters managed a whopping $276 million over the course of the weekend. But that fell by the boards as “Fast & Furious 6,” “Hangover 3” and … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “Rush” looks more and more like “Grand Prix”

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Roger Moore

And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Ron Howard’s Formula One bio-pick about the rivalry between James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Nikki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl) promises speed, death and sex. Because Olivia Wilde’s in it. “Rush” opens in September. Will … Continue reading →

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Movies! Free broadcast movie channel premieres today on Fox stations nationwide

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Roger Moore

Movies!, a new broadcast source for free movies for the cheapskates among us, goes live Memorial Day on the digital subcarriers of assorted Fox affiliates associated stations nationwide. What time? They won’t say. It’s Memorial Day, 8 am, and they’re … Continue reading →

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