Yearly Archives: 2013

Writer’s Guild honors “Argo,” “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Sugar Man”

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Roger Moore

Last night’s Writer’s Guild Awards smelled like Oscar predictions, as “Argo” took another pre-Oscar honor, and “Zero Dark Thirty” earned the one honor it’s got a shot at winning Oscar night. “Searching for Sugar Man” collected the best written documentary … Continue reading →

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Love Your Shorts Film Festival closing night

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

So at 7 tonight, at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in Sanford, the finalists, the best of the best short films at the Love Your Shorts Film Festival, will be screened for festival goers AND a panel of judges. … Continue reading →

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Today’s Screening: “The Brass Teapot”

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

  The plot of this indie dramedy reminds me a bit of that fantasy-thriller “The Box,” where Frank Langella is offering people this magical box with a button in it that allows you to collect big money, if you push … Continue reading →

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ACE — The Cinema Editors — honor “Argo,” “Silver Linings” and “Brave”

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

The American Cinema Editors give out awards for the best edited films and TV shows of the year. And this year, they went for “Argo,” “Silver Linings” and “Brave” in awards handed out Saturday night. And yes, that’s another Guild … Continue reading →

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Sound editors go for “Les Miserables” and…”Brave”

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

You’d swear there was this groundswell of support for Pixar’s summer animated film “Brave,” not the best-reviewed Pixar movie ever and far from Pixar’s biggest hit ever. The Cinema Audio Society honored “Brave” along with “Les Miserables” as their best … Continue reading →

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SNL presents the next “logical” Tarantino movie

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Djesus Uncrossed.” The D is still silent. From the movie maker with the growing Messiah Complex. A hoot.

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“Oblivion,” the new International trailer

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

More whiz bang than the first, but what looks for the world like all too generic sci-fi post-apocalypse “The Man is trying to kill Mankind” stuff. Morgan Freeman, smoking a pipe. Does this feel like another chunk of the Cruise … Continue reading →

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J. Lawrence to re-team with Cooper and David O. Russell for Abscam dramedy

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

Jeremy Renner and Christian Bale are also on board David O. Russell’s followup to “Silver Linings Playbook.” Jennifer Lawrence is the betting man’s favorite for the Best actress Oscar for that film, so why not re-team with Cooper and Russell … Continue reading →

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NEXT Valentine’s Day, Kevin Hart & Co. do it Mamet style in “About Last Night”

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

Joy Bryant, Regina Hall, Michael Ealy and Kevin Hart star in an updated “About Last Night,” based on the David Mamet play that was filmed in the ’80s with Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Perkins, Demi Moore and Jim Belushi. This is … Continue reading →

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Interview: Keri Russell reinvents herself

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

Keri Russell’s “comeback year” has the feel of a reinvention, a re-branding of the dainty young lovely who burst on the scene with “Felicity” back in the last century. But as different as her flinty mom in the new film … Continue reading →

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