Daily Archives: June 17, 2013

Tonight’s screening: “Byzantium”

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

A vampire tale co-starring Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton, with Johnny Lee Miller as a cad and a villain and Sam Riley and Caled Landry Jones as love interests. Neil Jordan directed “Byzantium,” which opens in limited release at the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Attack”

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

Dr. Amir Jaafari is a revered surgeon in his Tel Aviv hospital, honored by his peers and seemingly embraced by his community. A secular Arab in a Jewish state, he travels easily in the highest medical circles, only occasionally catching … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “The Wolf of Wall Street”

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

The trailer to Martin Scorsese’s latest plays younger than your typical Marty movie — jokey, snappy, bouncing to the beat. And this time, the beat isn’t set by The Rolling Stones. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey and Jonah Hill are the … Continue reading →

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Jackie Chan’s career revival — Back to China

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

His Hollywood career wound down, and like his contemporary, Jet Li, martial arts comic Jackie Chan made noises about retiring a few years back. But he’s found new life in films back in his native China. He’s had a hit … Continue reading →

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