Monthly Archives: September 2013

Movie Review: “Austenland”

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Austenland” is a clumsy comedy built on the shaky ground that separates broad, low spoof from straight romance. Lumbering along, miscast and ugly to look at, it’s a faintly promising idea utterly botched by Jerusha Hess, the less talented co-writer/director … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “Plush”

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Roger Moore

Rock and roll and auto-erotic danger games. This film from the director of “Twilight” seems like an attempt by Catherine Hardwicke to get back to her edgy-indie roots. Emily Browning is the rocker who forgets her family and husband when … Continue reading →

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Box Office: “One Direction” bests “Butler,” “Closed Circuit”, “Getaway” bomb

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Roger Moore

The “One Direction” concert film seems about a summer late, in terms of peak appeal for a pop boy band that blew up last summer and is still around this summer. But the film made a decent — borderline middling … Continue reading →

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