Monthly Archives: September 2013

Movie Review: “Prisoners”, a smart thriller that almost outsmarts itself

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Prisoners” is a mystery told with such skill that just when you think you’ve figured it out, it finds new blind alleys for us to visit.Well-cast and wonderfully acted, it’s a child kidnapping thriller with sorrow, intrigue, psychology and just … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Enough Said” makes great use of Julia L-D’s patented shtick

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

There’s an amusing wistfulness to Nicole Holofcener’s latest exploration of woman and love, “Enough Said.” And since it co-stars the late-James Gandolfini, you can throw in a touch of melancholy, a sort of dark cloud that hangs over an otherwise … Continue reading →

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Next Screening: “Battle of the Year: The Dream Team”

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

The hype, amongst girls of a certain age, is deafening. Which is why Screen Gems is previewing this latest dance battle movie. Josh Peck, Chris Brown, Laz Alonzo. The last “Step Up,” set in Miami, raised the bar on these … Continue reading →

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Next Interview: Got questions for James Hetfield?

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

Hetfield is lead singer/guitarist/songwriter/rock god of Metallica, the heaviest of the heavy, loudest of the loud and the subject of/inspiration for “Metallica: Through the Never,” a concert film with an offstage element involving a gofer/roadie (Dane DeHaan) caught on the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Thanks for Sharing”

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

Sexual addiction earns a big screen discussion that is equal parts serious and silly in “Thanks for Sharing,” a sober-minded dramedy from the screenwriter of “The Kids are All Right.” The serious side spins out of the struggles of Adam … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “Grace of Monaco”

Posted on September 17, 2013 by

An actress of great beauty and undeniable talents, reduced to a pretty “royal” bauble and tabloid fixture. Grace Kelly had the edge over Princess Diana by having an intriguing pre-marriage life (Hitchcock, glimpsed). But aside from that? Tragic ends, beautiful … Continue reading →

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Box Office Final Tally: “Indisious” only made $40, “Family” only $14

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

Last weekend’s box office take fell off once studios got beyond guessing their numbers and had to actually tally the results. “Insidious: Chapter 2” did a brisk $40 million, but it won’t catch “The Conjuring” ($136 million and counting) in … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s screening: “Prisoners”

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

Hugh Jackman’s the father whose missing kid may have been nabbed by Paul Dano. And Jake Gyllenhaal’s the cop who might help, if vengeful, manic Dad doesn’t get to him first. Maria Bello, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo and Terrence Howard … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Wizard of Oz,” in IMAX 3D

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

The happiest fifteen minutes in the history of cinema really pop off the screen in the new 3D IMAX conversion of “The Wizard of Oz.” Those minutes, coming as Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) steps into the Technicolor wonder of the … Continue reading →

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Next Screening: “Metallica, Through the Never”

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

In the Arena, Metallica rocks in 3D — lasers, power chords, the works. But in the streets, where an assistant roadie is on a mission? Anarchy has broken out. “Through the Never” looks like a very cool way of doing … Continue reading →

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