Monthly Archives: June 2013

Universal lands “Dumb & Dumber” sequel

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Roger Moore

The Farrellys are a decade removed from being hitmakers and comedy tastemakers. Jim Carrey has turned up in a lot of movies, good and bad, of late, but has shown a pretty serious loss of box office clout. And Jeff … Continue reading →

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Brad Pitt vs. Jimmy Fallon: The Yodel-off

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Roger Moore

Yeah. This is why Fallon is the new king of late night. Novel nonsense just like this.

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Movie Review: “Monsters University” comes up a few credits shy of a degree

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Monsters, Inc.” may be the most original and under-rated film ever to come out of Pixar, an inventive spin on the professional bogeymen hiding in kids’ closets and the reasons they’re there in the first place. It’s their job, and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “World War Z”

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Roger Moore

“World War Z” promised to be some sort of ultimate zombie movie experience, and it’s hard to call it that. But the first 25 minutes or so of this “Contagion” meets “28 Days Later” thriller will leave you breathless. And … Continue reading →

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Next Screening: “Hot Flashes”

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Roger Moore

Brooke Shields, Virginia Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Wanda Sykes and Cameron Mannheim are women of a certain age who take one last shot at showing they still matter by “getting the old team back together.” Susan “Desperately Seeking Susan” Seidelman is … Continue reading →

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Disney teases “Frozen,” which has an “Ice Age” vibe

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Roger Moore

Simple, self-contained gag from the November 27 Disney animated comedy “Frozen.” Snowman with allergies loses his carrot nose, and an elk chases after it. Cute, not quite laugh out loud funny.

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James Franco goes Indiegogo to finance his “Palo Alto” trilogy

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Roger Moore

Crowdsourcing lures another big name as James France sets out to film his “Palo Alto Stories,” based on his own short stories, through $500,000 through Indiegogo. He’s taking some of the sting out of “rich movie star uses indie film … Continue reading →

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Fox lets a “Prometheus” sequel move forward

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Roger Moore

The “Alien” prequel “Prometheus” didn’t do much for me or anybody who reviewed it. But it earned $400 million, so Ridley Scott and Fox (Scott,who is getting up there in years, may not direct) are pushing ahead with plans for … Continue reading →

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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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