Monthly Archives: May 2013

Movie Review: “Star Trek Into Darkness”

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Roger Moore

The giddiness of “Star Trek” is gone, but “Star Trek Into Darkness” maintains its love of character and pathos, the other great selling points of this re-booted sci-fi franchise. There’s action in abundance and some production design flourishes that are … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s first screening, “Much Ado About Whedon”

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Roger Moore

Joss Whedon’s modern-dress, black and white, shot in his house take on Shakespeare’s delightful play has a lot of Whedon’s “usual suspects” — Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, et al. I’m seeing it early because, well, who wouldn’t want to interview … Continue reading →

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Greta Gerwig writes the definitive “Greta Gerwig” character

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

There’s something emphatic and final to the new Greta Gerwig movie “Frances Ha,” which she co-wrote with director (and beau) Noah Baumbach. Often cast as somewhat hapless, happily (or unhappily) floundering 20something trying to figure out love, career and life … Continue reading →

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Next Interview: Got questions for “Kings of Summer” stars Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

The movie’s about disaffected teens who run away and rough it in the woods over summer vacation. And they’re funny. But the hilarious characters in “The Kings of Summer” are Nick Offerman (“Parks & Recreation”) and Megan Mullally (“Will & … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Black Rock”

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

Well, at least the credits to “Black Rock” showed promise. It was written by one of the Duplass brothers, creators of “The Puffy Chair,” “Cyrus” and “Jeff Who Lives at Home.” Mark Duplass wrote it for a member of that … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “The Congress” passes animated judgment on the future of acting

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

Robin Wright sells her soul — and her digital likeness — to a film exuc (Danny Huston) who promises her that now she will be “Forever young.” “The Congress” is eye-poppingly animated and eye-openingly provocative.

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Hailee Steinfeld is protected by Sam Worthington in “For the Dogs”

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

Sam Worthington and Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”) will co-star in a new action piece from director Philip Noyce, “For the Dogs.” It’s about a young woman touring Italy with her beau, unaware her family’s been murdered, with Worthingon as the … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: James Franco’s take on Faulkner — “As I Lay Dying”

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

This trailer, co-starring Franco, Danny McBride and Tim Blake Nelson, feels period perfect, like a gritty by-the-book adaptation of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying.” Not a lot of money on the screen, here. And it being a literary period … Continue reading →

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Arnold considers starring in a “Toxic Avenger” remake

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

His “comeback” vehicle failed to come back. And even though Arnold Schwarzenegger has work lined up, his headlining days appear to be pretty much over. Could a remake of a junk-film “classic” from Troma Films be just the ticket, a … Continue reading →

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Pacino playing a criminal? Will David Gordon Green’s “Manglehorn” be a stretch?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

Al Pacino has signed on to a film project that , on the surface, sounds awfully generic. But considering that David Gordon Green is directing “Manglehorn,” (titled “Mangel” on IMDb) there’s hope that it won’t be. It’s about a retired … Continue reading →

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