Yearly Archives: 2013

Today’s screening, “Fruitvale Station”

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Roger Moore

The Weinstein Co. may roll this indie drama into many more markets, simply due to its topicality. It’s a true story about a young black man with a checkered past who gets into a dust-up with BART (Bay Area) transit … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Girl Most Likely” doesn’t succeed

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Girl Most Likely” is a comedy from Kristen Wiig’s alternate universe career — the career she might have had without “Bridesmaids.” A daft, thin and instantly forgettable farce about a woman of once-great promise who fakes a suicide attempt to … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Conjuring” isn’t “Insidious” enough

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

Sadie knows. The dog always knows not to go into the haunted house. But since this was 1971, and the world, much less Rhode Island’s Perron family, had not seen “The Exorcist” and the generations of ultra-realistic horror movies and … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Could “Twelve Years a Slave” have an Oscar shot?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

When you’ve got a name like Steve McQueen, you have our attention. Even if you’re British and black. And when your previous film “Shame” was as critically acclaimed as it was, and “Hunger” stirred things up as well, and you’ve … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Turbo” never hits high gear

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

In animation shorthand, “Turbo” is “‘Cars’ with Snails.” It’s light on the jokes, but cute, with animation so vivid it looks photo-real. It’s another “impossible dream” tale, this time of a motorhead mollusk who has a need for “Terrifying, blinding … Continue reading →

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Today’s interview: Got questions for Kristen Wiig?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

Her life hasn’t been the same since “Bridesmaids.” And this weekend, the SNL alumna turned movie star Kristen Wiig has a star vehicle — “Girl Most Likely” — opening in cinemas. Questions for Kristen? I figure to ask her about … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Grabbers” is an oh-so-Irish creature feature

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Roger Moore

Here’s an old fashioned “creature feature” in the mold of “The Thing”, “Critters” and “Gremlins.” What sets “Grabbers” apart is a touch of the “diddly aye.” Yes, this time the beast comes ashore in an island town off Ireland. And … Continue reading →

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“Blackfish” experience converts SeaWorld’s true believers into skeptics

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Roger Moore

Filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite was something of a “SeaWorld mom.” She’d taken her kids to the San Diego location of the popular theme park corporation, “planted us firmly in the Shamu splash zone and we all just ate it up.” Then … Continue reading →

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“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” — first look

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Roger Moore

Idris Elba has had an interesting career — action pics, thrillers, torrid romantic melodramas. But the British actor’s big break won’t be “Pacific Rim.” It might be this Nelson Mandela bio-pic. He nails the voice and being tall, he’s halfway … Continue reading →

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Bill Hader on “Tonight Show” — as embarrassed as Elliot Spitzer?

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

Bill Hader meets Elliot Spitzer, disgraced former New York governor and one of Bill’s SNL impersonations — on the set of “The Tonight Show.” It happened last week. Notice Bill try to hide how awkward this situation turns as Leno … Continue reading →

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