Monthly Archives: June 2013

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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“Runner Runner” shows Ben Affleck’s bad side

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Roger Moore

Justin Timberlake stars as the online poker victim who tries to get even with “The House,” The House being Ben Affleck, an offshore entrepreneur and cheat. Anthony Mackie is the Fed on their case. Look for “Runner Runner” this fall.

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Movie Review: “A Hijacking”

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Roger Moore

“A Hijacking” is every bit as straightforward as its title. This Danish drama depicts the seizure of a cargo ship by Somali pirates and the months-long negotiations for the release of ship and crew, and tells this story partly through … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Internship”

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Roger Moore

There’s an unadulterated joy in the re-teaming of those fast-talking “Wedding Crashers” Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, a wholesome novelty in their playing laid-off salesmen forced to do what millions of Americans have had to do in the past six … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Rapture Palooza,” Where’s Kirk Cameron when you need him?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Roger Moore

If you’re going to commit to a blasphemous stoner comedy mocking the New Testament prophesy of the coming Rapture, you’d better go all in. Because halfway isn’t funny. And either way, you’re going to Hell. At least in the eyes … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Love is All You Need”

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Roger Moore

Director Susanne Bier follows her Oscar winning “In a Better World,” about bullying in Denmark having kinship to the misdeeds of warlords in Africa, with a romance. Talk about stepping clear of your comfort zone. The generally dramatic Bier (“Things … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: DeNiro, Tommy Lee and Michelle P. star in “The Family”

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Roger Moore

It’s got mobsters, DeNiro and a little Rolling Stones on the soundtrack. So naturally, Scorsese’s involved. As a producer. Damned if Monsieur Luc Besson (“The Professional”), mostly a producer these days, doesn’t step back behind the camera for this witness … Continue reading →

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Keira to join Cumberbatch in “The Imitation Game”?

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Roger Moore

That’s the buzz from Variety. This hot Oscar-bait period piece script is about famed code-breaker/computer theorist Alan Turing, and his tragic, closeted life as a gay man at a time when “The love that dare not speak its name” was … Continue reading →

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