Yearly Archives: 2013

“Guilt Trip” inspires Streisand to direct — again

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger Moore

The holiday road trip comedy “The Guilt Trip” didn’t do a lot of business. You could almost sense the eggshells that cast and crew were walking on around La Streisand, She who Would Not Work anywhere beyond a short drive … Continue reading →

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Warners seeks to shut the door on future “Superman” suits

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger Moore

Not caped suits, but law suits. The endless haggling over the copyright, the legal “ownership” of Jerry Siegel’s creation, seemed over. Several times. Especially in January. But since nothing is EVER settled in legal land, Warners is trying to shut … Continue reading →

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Rob Zombie’s “The Lords of Salem” isn’t exactly what you expect

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Roger Moore

Well, he HAS given up on attracting a decent cast. Thus, the White Zombie frontman has built the film around…his wife. “The Lords of Salem” opens April 18 — in Italy.

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Next Interview: Questions for Keri Russell?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

She’s got this adventurous new espionage series “The Americans” on FX, and a buzzed-about horror film, “Dark Skies,” opening later this month. Hoping it’s the next “Insidious” — family, dealing with supernatural goings on. Keri Russell has moved on from … Continue reading →

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Most overused movie cliche of the day? “Hit by bus”

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

Here are 12 clever minutes, currently making the rounds of movie blogs, of a “shock” that no longer shocks — that Keatonesque “The car/train/whatever missed him/her. But the BUS/train/car hits him or her the moment we relax on our hero … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

Repetitious, tedious, and pretty much joyless, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” strains to reboot what was up until now a generally fun and always profitable cinematic enterprise. It’s a competent, energetic action romp, played with as much vigor … Continue reading →

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Rupert Grint’s WWII movie, “Into the White,” ready for US release

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

It used to be a rite of passage for any actor — doing a war movie. And World War II movies have filled the bill in that regard since John Wayne was dodging the draft. Rupert Grint is a member … Continue reading →

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Le Carre’s “Our Kind of Traitor” to star Ewan, Ralph Fiennes and Mads Mikkelson

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

As I said, I think, in my review of the very fine “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy,” when it comes to spy fiction, there’s John Le Carre, and then there’s everybody else. He’s the best, by such a wide margin that … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Identity Thief”

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Oooh, honey, less is more,” the flamboyant hair stylist whispers, out of earshot, at Diane (Melissa McCarthy) as she bombs her head with hairspray and trowels on the eye shadow. That’s never the case with McCarthy, the bawdy, rude, larger-than-life … Continue reading →

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Talking Movies on the Radio — “Side Effects” and “Identity Thief” on 740 The Game

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Roger Moore

It’s Thursday, and we’ll talk a little about why Steven Soderbergh has no business retiring from directing — “Side Effects” being his latest effort. Not a masterpiece, but he is consistently quite good, and there aren’t many others in Hollywood … Continue reading →

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