Daily Archives: June 7, 2013

Next Interview: Got questions for Sam Rockwell? Feed’em to me

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

Sam Rockwell has the Bill Murray in “Meatballs” role in “The Way Way Back,” a pretty good summer coming of age comedy about a boy who learns about family, his potential and women at the elbow of a wise-cracking water … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office: Do Wilson and Vaughn still have the magic?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

It’s been eight years since “Wedding Crashers,” and years since either Owen Wilson or Vince Vaughn have been in top-performing comedy blockbusters. Will “The Internship” reverse their fortunes? Critics appear to be over the two of them –and they’re not … Continue reading →

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Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” returns

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

Loved the first season of this series, and so did millions of others. So Acura came on as a sponsor of Jerry Seinfeld’s quirky, classic-car centered “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” and here comes to the second season. Chris Rock … Continue reading →

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Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez make their “Getaway”

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

She’s Latin. She’s in a hoodie. So, what, she’s a car-jacker? That’s a jaw-dropping bit of casting in “Getaway,” Ethan Hawke’s gotta-drive-fast-to-rescue-my-kidnapped-wife thriller, due out this fall. But chipmunk-cheeked Gomez as a car jacker? I guess “Spring Break” gave her … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Vehicle 19”

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

The essence of a great car chase is editing, that combination of shots — points of view, inside and outside the car — that make the viewer share the sense of speed, danger and G-forces that the drivers must feel. … Continue reading →

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Critical consensus, weak reviews for “The Purge,” weaker for “Internship”

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

Scanning several reviews of the Owen Wilson/Vince Vaughn comedy “The Internship,” I see a running thread — nobody likes Google, which gets a big ol’ wet kiss in the movie. It’s about two 40something salesmen who have to start their … Continue reading →

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Movies on the Radio, talking “Purge,” “Internship” and “Love is All You Need” on 740 The Game

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

It’s “Open Mike” Friday here at Movie Nation, the morning when I chat about movies with Mike “The Bulldog” Bianchi on his morning sports talk show. We’ll talk up “The Internship,” which I liked more than most critics. And “The … Continue reading →

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