Daily Archives: July 31, 2013

Movie Preview: “American Hustle” is David O. Russell’s all-star ’70s slam

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Roger Moore

It’s an age of ABSCAM (wiki it) hustle-hoodwink thriller with Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Jeremy Renner. And a lot of ’70s music, fashions and facial hair. Sex, drugs and Led Zep? In December.

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Jolie and Jennifer Lawrence top Forbes’ best-paid-actresses list

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Roger Moore

Jolie collected a big check for a movie that hasn’t come out yet.  She pulled in $33, June 2012 to June 2013. Jennifer Lawrence has two franchises in play (“X-Men” prequels, “Hunger Games” sequels), an Oscar (like Jolie) and is … Continue reading →

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Next Screening: “We’re the Millers”

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Roger Moore

Jennifer Aniston joins Jason Sudeikis in another raunchy post-“Hangover” comedy about a pot smuggler who hires a stripper, a runaway and a teen boy whose description (“the virgin”) is probably as sophisticated as this farce gets. Four credited screenwriters, an … Continue reading →

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Next Interview: Got Questions for Paul Schrader?

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Roger Moore

His “The Canyons” hits a limited number of theaters next week. It has buzz — notoriety — if not great advance reviews. The Lindsay Lohan casting coup was obviously pretty polarizing, pairing her up with a young porn actor was … Continue reading →

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Critical Consensus: Shockingly, not everybody says “Smurfs” suck

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Roger Moore

Give the Smurf Devil his due — “Smurfs 2” has a couple of pretty good effects. A Ferris wheel busts loose and rolls through Paris, for instance. But the movie? Somebody pull Neil Patrick Harris’s cool-and-gay card. What drivel. Even … Continue reading →

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Ron Livingston, Kyle Chandler, Mark Duplass

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Roger Moore

Yeah, I have a hard time figuring out which one I’m seeing in “Drinking Buddies,” “The Spectacular Now,” or “Safety Not Guaranteed.” How about you? Duplass is in the middle, and if it’s indie, I expect it to be him. … Continue reading →

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