Yearly Archives: 2013

Keep an eye peeled for the “Despicable” Minions Blimp

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Roger Moore

It’s coming to Orlando and Miami next week — April 19, Orlando, April 21 Miami. Minions will be accompanying it.

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Next Screening: It’s Ellen Page vs. Brit Marling in “The East”

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Roger Moore

Environmental terrorism, the 99% striking back at the 1%. Something along those lines. Ellen Page is spokesperson for a group, “The East,” that is striking back against polluters/exploiters, etc. with the gloves off. Marling seems to be a sort of … Continue reading →

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Jim Carrey IS “Ricky Stanicky”

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Roger Moore

Steve Oedekerk rejoins his “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls” star Jim Carrey for “Ricky Stanicky,” a comedy about an actor hired to play the invented lifelong friend of several guys who have used his name as an excuse to skip … Continue reading →

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Johnny Depp “became” a Comanche before “Lone Ranger” hits theaters

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Roger Moore

Interesting back story from The Hollywood Reporter about Disney’s efforts, with the wholehearted cooperation of Johnny Depp, to fend off criticism from his playing the Comanche Tonto in the new “Lone Ranger” movie. He’s one of those Hollywood folk who … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “Elysium,” the ultimate sci-fi expression of have nots vs. The Haves

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Roger Moore

Jodie Foster, Matt Damon, at last a sci-fi picture ABOUT something. The director of “District 9” has cooked up a vision of the future where the rich live in paradise and the 99% live short, miserable lives in hell. “Elysium” … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: History is made by the man who wore “42”

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Roger Moore

Earnest, righteous, historically accurate and often entertaining, writer-director Brian Helgeland’s “42” is pretty much all you could hope for in a Jackie Robinson film biography. Minus the excitement, which given how well-known Robinson’s story is to baseball fans, is no cardinal … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Disconnect”

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Roger Moore

We unplug our phone from the charger, pop in our ear buds and go out to seize the day. We text compulsively, post on Facebook obsessively, and when it comes time to shop, date or hook-up, we log on, boot up and … Continue reading →

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“Man of Steel,” the first TV spot

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Roger Moore

This sells the sentiment (Costner as stepdad) and the action and the love story in 30 seconds. Not bad. “Man of Steel” opens June 14.

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Is it DeNiro and Edgar Ramirez and not Pacino and Gael Garcia Bernal in “Hands of Stone”?

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Roger Moore

The movie about Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran, “Hands of Stone,” was supposed to be a “go” project, with Al Pacino as the guy’s trainer and Gael Garcia Bernal as the famous fighter, famous quitter (“No mas. No mas.”). Now it’s … Continue reading →

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Can Streisand still direct? Will she?

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Roger Moore

The news that Barbra Streisand, who came out of film retirement to make the limp comedy “Guilt Trip” with Seth Rogen, will direct again seems a little premature. “Guilt Trip” didn’t exactly set the box office on fire, after all. … Continue reading →

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