Daily Archives: August 25, 2013

Weekend Box Office: “Butler” wins a weak one, “You’re Next” flops

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Roger Moore

“The Butler” probably won’t stick around long enough to pass “We’re the Millers” as a late August surprise at the box office. But it did well enough to win its second weekend in a row — over $17 million. “Millers” … Continue reading →

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Julie Harris: 1925-2013

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Roger Moore

Julie Harris collected six Tonys and more than a few movie anecdotes over the course of her long, storied career. She acted opposite James Dean in “East of Eden,” and told great stories about what a camera hog and fussbudget … Continue reading →

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Brian DePalma hunts for more passion in this remake of a French film

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Roger Moore

The 2010 French film “Crime d’Amour (Love Crime)” opened to unspectacular reviews and indifferent box office in France and then the U.S. But something about it intrigued legendary American filmmaker Brian DePalma. And when a producer pitched the idea of … Continue reading →

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