Monthly Archives: November 2013

SNL’s sentimental (sorta) farewell to Blockbuster

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/blockbuster/n43354/ Kinda funny, kinda sad. And yeah, “Spirited Away” is a “cartoon.” Sorry the link doesn’t set up as a view screen, but somedays, WordPress flat out sucks.

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Box Office: “Best Man” and “Thor” are neck and neck

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

A VERY big Friday for “The Best Man Holiday,” which rode 14 years of goodwill, video-reviewings and the ensuing careers of a generally likeable and successful cast — Nia, Sanaa, Morris, Terrence, Taye, et al — to a $17 million … Continue reading →

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“Divergent” looks to be exactly what we expected

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Roger Moore

As in “Hunger Games” meets “The Host.” Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, a future where conformity is valued above all. And the perky teen who isn’t having that. Yeah, it’s from Summit and yeah it looks way too much like “Hunger … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Book Thief” serves up a sanitized, watered-down Germany during the Hitler years and Holocaust

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Roger Moore

Whatever virtues turned “The Book Thief” into an acclaimed and honored international best seller are strangely absent from the film adaptation. A sad orphan’s story bereft of emotion, a paen to books that does precious little to pass that on … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office: “Thor” should win again, but “Best Man” could make it interesting

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Thor, the Dark World” should lose 50-60% of its opening weekend audience on this, its second week of release. That means it could do $33-40 million. Anything less than that suggests that perhaps audiences weren’t keen on the similarities between … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Angelina Jolie does Disney in “Maleficent”

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

Sooo, a digitally enhanced fairytale that’s a riff on “Sleeping Beauty” kind of from the villain’s point of view? Angelina Jolie has the title role. Is she “big” enough to embody that much evil? Is there a hint of self-aware … Continue reading →

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Alexander “Nebraska” Payne takes ownership of “Actor’s Director,” and explains it

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Roger Moore

Everybody who works with director Alexander Payne trots out the same phrase, it seems — “actor’s director.” “Saturday Night Live” veteran Will Forte hasn’t done a lot of films, and isn’t even positive what that phrase means. But it suits … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Best Man Holiday”

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Roger Moore

“The Best Man Holiday” is a most welcome sequel to the 1999 sleeper hit, “The Best Man,” about a tight-knit circle of black friends who gathered then, for a wedding, now to spend Christmas together . Yes, it’s occasionally maudlin … Continue reading →

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Next Screening: “The Best Man Holiday”

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Roger Moore

It’s reunion time for those scamps from “The Best Man,” the sleeper hit 1999 wedding comedy starring the best and brightest of young African American Hollywood. Nia Long and Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall, Morris Chestnut and Terrence Howard, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Dern, Squibb, Forte and Keach all shine in “Nebraska”

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Roger Moore

Dylan Thomas taught us all we ever need to know about old age, death and dying. “Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” Woodrow “Woody” Grant makes his rage a quest. He’s 80ish. He’s gotten a letter in the … Continue reading →

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