Daily Archives: February 20, 2014

Questions for Roma Downey, Mark Burnett and “Jesus” from “Son of God” and “The Bible”?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by rogerinorlando

They’ve turned their History Channel TV series into a New Testament movie. “The Bible” has been boiled down to “Son of God,” or at least “Bible” elements have been added to this faith-based feature film. Mark Burnett (“Survivor”) and his … Continue reading →

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Today’s screening: “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

Posted on February 20, 2014 by rogerinorlando

Wes Anderson did it, Bill Murray did a Charlie Rose interview promoting it. It’s going to be daft and twee and all those words critics like to use about comedies that make you titter and smirk in wry recognition. Love … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “3 Days to Kill”

Posted on February 20, 2014 by rogerinorlando

Kevin Costner and the director McG are plunged into the madcap mayhem of Monsieur Luc Besson in “3 Days to Kill,” a serio-comic thriller about mortality, murder for hire and fatherhood.This being a Besson script and production, it’s also about … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Paul W.S. Anderson forgets himself in “Pompeii”

Posted on February 20, 2014 by rogerinorlando

Pity Paul W.S. Anderson. He’s directed so many awful movies, most of them with “Resident” and “Evil” in the title, that Sony-Tristar ineptly elected to dump his “Pompeii” at the end of February, to hide it from movie critics until … Continue reading →

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