Daily Archives: January 14, 2014

Movie Review: Fiennes casts a giant shadow over “The Invisible Woman”

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Roger Moore

Ralph Fiennes brings the many colors and contradictions of the writer Charles Dickens to glorious life in “The Invisible Woman,” a melancholy biography about Dickens’ affair with a much younger woman while at the height of his fame. Period perfect, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Life of a King”

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Roger Moore

“Life of a King” is a warm and likable “make a difference” melodrama about an ex-con who teaches inner city kids about how chess can change your life. Like “The Butler,” it’s a reminder that no, Cuba Gooding Jr.’s Oscar … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Big Bad Wolves”

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Roger Moore

The new year has barely begun, but we’ll be hard pressed to find a movie as disturbing — on many levels — as the darkly comic Israeli thriller “Big Bad Wolves.” It’s about the torture of an accused child molester-serial … Continue reading →

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