Monthly Archives: July 2013

Movie Review: Olivia Wilde is queen of the “Drinking Buddies”

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Roger Moore

It’s a tired Hollywood maxim that gorgeous actresses have to dress down and frump up to be taken seriously in their craft. Take that far enough — as the statuesque goddess Charlize Theron did in “Monster” — and there’s an … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Riveting performances anchor “The Spectacular Now”

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Roger Moore

Strip away the makeup and the pretense, turn a few generic high school situations on their ear and an amazing thing can happen to a teen summer movie. Reality sets in, romance feels awkward, difficult and earned and characters make … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter, get the animated “Art Story” onto the screen

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Roger Moore

Local guys, former Disney Feature Animation-Florida studio folk, working to get the film they pitch here up and running. It looks promising, more promising than most of the animated duds of the summer of 2013.

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Movie Preview: Lars Von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac”

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Roger Moore

Shia LaBeouf slinging an English accent, and thinking things about the alluring Stacy Martin, all in this turgid clip from Von Triers’ latest headline-grabber.

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Next interview: Got questions for Shailene Woodley?

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Roger Moore

She gained notice for TV’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” and fame from the George Clooney/Alexander Payne dramedy “The Descendents.” Shailene Woodley’s first film after that was “The Spectacular Now,” which features another dazzlingly natural turn from this … Continue reading →

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Foster (Ben) and Frears teaming up for Lance Armstrong movie

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Roger Moore

Ben Foster of “3:10 to Yuma,” “The Messenger” and “Rampart” is an intense actor with a killer gaze. Which he’ll need if he plays Lance Armstrong in Stephen “The Queen” Frears’ Lance Armstrong bio-pic. Armstrong turned that looks-could-kill thing on … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “A Single Shot” starts a world of trouble

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Roger Moore

Sam Rockwell’s a good ol’boy hunter who accidentally shoots somebody with a bag full of ill-gotten cash. And that brings William H. Macy, Jeffrey Wright and others into his life — with deadly consequences. Late August, VOD, with a limited … Continue reading →

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Box Office: “Wolverine” fades, “Conjuring” rolls, “Fruitvale” opens big

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Roger Moore

After a robust Thursday night and a solid Friday, “The Wolverine” looked to be on track to bust into the $60million+ range for its opening weekend, kind of on the lower end of most projections for its performance. But Saturday … Continue reading →

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Another “Beverly Hills Cop” movie? Eddie Murphy says “What else have I got to do?”

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Roger Moore

The ’80s action comedy phenomenon has been shopped and talked up as a TV series pitch for the past few months. That may or may not happen. But Paramount took that idea — a network or two has passed on … Continue reading →

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The Great James Cromwell takes another bow with “Still Mine”

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Roger Moore

A character actor’s career can often be translated into a stock market graph. Some years you’re up, some you’re down, and some years you’re just treading water, waiting for that next role that makes your stock spike in value. “Longevity … Continue reading →

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