Monthly Archives: August 2013

Tonight’s Screening: “Paranoia”

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

When a studio insists on unveiling its movie on a Wednesday night, even in this digital age, that’s telling. It forces print publications to miss their deadlines for getting reviews into print on opening day. Thus, Universal tells us September’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: John Turturro IS a “Fading Gigolo”

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Roger Moore

Love that Turturro, who directed and stars in this one, was able to talk Woody Allen into playing his “manager” (OK, “pimp”), and Sharon Stone and Sofia Vergara and Liev Schreiber and Bob Balaban and Jill Scott into co-starring in … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: What would Apple be without “Jobs”?

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Roger Moore

The new bio-pic “Jobs” is a solidly informative and entertaining “Brief History of Apple,” as seen through the eyes of its co-founding genius. We experience thirty years of Steve Jobs’ mercurial life and times, with plenty of tastes of triumph … Continue reading →

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Next Interview: Questions for Olivia Wilde, anyone? Anyone?

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Tron: Legacy”, a showcase for her otherworldly beauty, won Olivia Wilde attention. “Cowboys & Aliens” was her reward for that. And “In Time” and “The Words” and “The Change-Up.” But those big-ticket pictures didn’t show us how good an actress … Continue reading →

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Can Honda save America’s Drive-in Theaters?

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Roger Moore

At the end of this year, America’s most embattled corner of the film exhibition biz faces its toughest test since the rise of the suburban shopping mall. Back then, and for decades, the biggest pressure on drive-in cinemas has been … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “How I Live Now”

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Saoirse Ronan stars in this love in a time of nuclear war romance, directed by Kevin “Last King of Scotland” Macdonald. Well, it’s not “The Host,” but Saoirse is making the most of her young love in action years. “How … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s screening: “Savannah”

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Roger Moore

A period piece, Jim Caviezel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Shepard, Hal Holbrook, World War I era South. A little romance, a little race, a little tragedy. “Savannah” goes into limited release later this month.

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Art Films at the Box Office: “Blue Jasmine” continues to rake it in in limited release

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Roger Moore

The per screen averages when “Blue Jasmine” opened in New York and LA were over $50,000, high but not out of line with an anticipated Woody Allen film in those two dens of Woody-lovers. As it rolled out into more … Continue reading →

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Kutcher’s “Jobs” challenge? Make people “See Steve”

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Roger Moore

Reviews are splitting right down the middle on “Jobs,” the new film about the mercurial Apple impresario who changed the world, Steve Jobs. And critics are equally on the fence about Ashton Kutcher, the veteran funnyman and Steve Jobs look-alike … Continue reading →

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“Monuments Men” looks like an Oscar contender

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Roger Moore

Guys too old to be in the military, rounded up for a special squad in search of the art and antiquities that the Nazis looted from Europe or were planning to destroy. History, art, culture of conquered peoples, erased. That’s … Continue reading →

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