Monthly Archives: February 2014

Movie Review: “In Secret”

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Roger Moore

Think of “Therese Raquin,” the Emile Zola novel that is the inspiration for “In Secret”, as the original film noir. It has an illicit love affair, a murder and the guilt and fear of discovery that comes with it. Filmmaker … Continue reading →

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Today’s screening: “Son of God”

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Roger Moore

You won’t recognize a lot of faces in this story of the rise of Jesus, a faith-based film that apparently has a LOT of flashbacks — based on the credits. Not just back to his birth, but with Moses and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Barefoot”

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Roger Moore

Filmmakers have to know in this day and age that they’re going to take some hits for even hinting that the mentally ill are “cute” in a movie. Writers should know it, directors and the actors playing such parts as … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Olsen does her “period piece” and preps for “Avengers II”.

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Roger Moore

Elizabeth Olsen got her start in the theater and her big break — all her breaks — in independent films.From “Martha Marcy May Marlene” to “Liberal Arts,” “Kill Your Darlings” to the new period piece “In Secret,” the younger sister … Continue reading →

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Box Office: Everything is “Awesome.” Well, “The Lego Movie” still is

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Roger Moore

“The Lego Movie” is doing another $50 million this weekend, based on Friday’s numbers. Among the remakes opening before this President’s Day weekend, “About Last Night…” is the one cleaning up — $34.5 million, at this rate. “Robocop” isn’t even … Continue reading →

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A Comedy Central Key & Peele plug for “Non-Stop.” With “Liam Neesons…”

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Roger Moore

Kind of retro, comedy that flirts with stereotyping — but that’s kind of their point, this Key and Peele. Right? Pretty funny, in a broad “Amos’n Andy” sense.

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Box Office: Will “Robocop” shoot it out with Kevin Hart?

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Roger Moore

Everybody expects “The Lego Movie” to do another blockbuster weekend this President’s Day.” Another $39 million, Box Office Mojo figures. Everything is STILL awesome. No way “Robocop” or “About Last Night…” top that, right? “Robocop” will be lucky to have … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day new movies — “Last Night’s” a winner, “Endless” isn’t and “Winter’s” frigid

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Roger Moore

Your best bet for a date movie this Valentine’s Day, or this whole weekend — if you HAVEN’T seen “Her” — is the spirited if somewhat sexually muted remake of “About Last Night…” Not as romantic as the Rob Lowe/Demi … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “RoboCop,” a remake whose time hasn’t come

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Roger Moore

“So much is missing from the “RoboCop” remake that one scarcely knows where to begin. A doomed Detroit, plunging into a crime-ridden abyss, is turned suburban and blase here. That robs the film of the desperation, the “We’ll try anything … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Kevin Hart and Regina Hall go toe to toe and rescue “About Last Night…”

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Roger Moore

Kevin Hart brings his “A” game to “About Last Night…” For those of us despairing that we’d ever see the little man at his antic best, after that lame second concert film and half-speed blockbuster “Ride Along,” that’s good news. … Continue reading →

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