Monthly Archives: July 2013

Aniston and Wilson, Shepard and now Richard Lewis in “Squirrels to the Nuts”

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Roger Moore

Wes Anderson, a filmmaker with barely a hit on his quirky/distinctive resume, is doing for Peter Bogdanovich what Peter B. was never able to do for Orson Welles back when PB was a hot Hollywood filmmaker. Anderson is producing and … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor”

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Roger Moore

You’d have to go back to “American Gangster” or “Body of Lies” to find a contemporary Ridley Scott crime picture that has the feel of this one. But you’d probably need to work your way back to “Someone to Watch … Continue reading →

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“To Do List” is a screen comedy that lets the ladies reach profanity parity

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Roger Moore

Screen comedy has taken a decided turn towards the blue in recent years, driven by such runaway raunchy hits as “The Hangover” and “Tropic Thunder.” You can trace the trend back to “Wedding Crashers” or even “There’s Something About Mary”, … Continue reading →

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“To Do List” is a comedy that achieves profanity parity for the ladies

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Roger Moore

Screen comedy has taken a decided turn towards the blue in recent years, driven by such runaway raunchy hits as “The Hangover” and “Tropic Thunder.” You can trace the trend back to “Wedding Crashers” or even “There’s Something About Mary”, … Continue reading →

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Dennis Farina: 1944-2013

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Roger Moore

He broke big with TV’s “Crime Story,” and made his mark in movies playing a variety of tough cops, tough mobsters and wiseguys out to “Get Shorty.” Dennis Farina, a great character actor and a genuine character — he started … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Fruitvale Station”

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Fruitvale Station” is a tragedy as fresh as today’s headlines, as moving as losing someone close to you. A re-telling of the last day in the life of Oscar Grant, a young black man gunned down by a transit cop … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Cate shines in Woody’s old fashioned “Blue Jasmine”

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Roger Moore

His camera is mostly stationary and his scenes are static, still mostly driven by dialogue. And Woody Allen’s recent movies have betrayed his increasingly pronounced disconnect from modern mores, culture and speech. So it’s tempting to dismiss his latest, “Blue … Continue reading →

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Today’s screening: “Jobs”

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Roger Moore

Unlike some, I’ve never been put off by Ashton Kutcher’s casting as Steve Jobs in this new bio pic. He’s got talent, he’s tech savvy and if anybody was going to “get” this “Jobs” fellow — short of Daniel Day … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Lovelorn ladies seek relief in “Austenland”

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Roger Moore

What’s funniest about this trailer is the concept — and yes, a Jane Austen themed “singles” hotel on an English estate could work. Cute Keri Russell, wacky Jennifer Coolidge, regal Jane Seymour — this looks at least mildly amusing.

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Weekend Box Office: “Conjuring” conjures up $41.5 million

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Roger Moore

“The Conjuring” sets a new standard for opening weekends for horror movies. Second best opening, all-time, after one of the “Paranormal Activity” sequels. A ghost story with pre-“Exorcism,” pre-“Amityville Horror” historical touches — the Warrens were sort of the first … Continue reading →

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