Daily Archives: September 24, 2013

Movie Review: Joseph Gordon Levitt is a regular Don Juan in “Don Jon”

Posted on September 24, 2013 by rogerinorlando

There’s barely a wasted moment in Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s hilarious and wise “Don Jon.” Well, as long as you don’t consider a guy obsessively watching porn and doing what follows “wasted.” The title character (Gordon-Levitt) certainly doesn’t.“ALL guys watch porn, every … Continue reading →

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Next screening: “Pulling Strings”

Posted on September 24, 2013 by rogerinorlando

Pantelion, the studio behind “Instructions Not Included” and “Casa de mi Padre,” is releasing this romantic comedy set in Mexico City about a fellow who needs a Visa and the gringa-bonita who might be able to help him out. “Pulling … Continue reading →

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So, “Runner Runner” is conceding Oct. 4 weekend to “Gravity”?

Posted on September 24, 2013 by rogerinorlando

You’ve got a gambling/Internet crime and betrayal thriller starring the red hot Justin Timberlake and a back-to-being hot Ben Affleck. It’s opening the same weekend as the ballyhooed (with justification) “Gravity.” Selling it, getting the word about “Runner Runner” out … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Citizen”

Posted on September 24, 2013 by rogerinorlando

The bar has been raised in the “uplifting” immigration drama just enough that you’ve got to try harder and show more than “This worthy soul from Norway/Guatemala/Vietnam/Albania went through X, Y and Z to get to this country.” That tale … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Rush”

Posted on September 24, 2013 by rogerinorlando

First, there’s the sensation of speed — propulsive, thunderous, metal-rending momentum. The perfectly-titled “Rush” is fast cars passing in a blur, extreme close-ups of valves, pistons, nerve-wracking gear-changes and rubber meeting the road. And it’s about the men with the … Continue reading →

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