Daily Archives: March 8, 2014

Movie Rated: Von Trier revisits the Golden Age of Arty Porn with “Nymphomaniac”

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Roger Moore

Lars Von Trier, the cinemas greatest provocateur, dips his toe in porn with “Nymphomaniac: Vol. 1.” Dull, carnal, and explicitly so in both regards, it’s a slow-moving slog through one crushed soul as she relates the empty, passionless pursuits of … Continue reading →

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Fargo Theatre tribute to “Fargo” — as seen at the Fargo Film Festival

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Roger Moore

I had moved away from North Dakota, but only recently, when “Fargo” came out. And returning here for the Fargo Film Festival, I was reminded of the region’s ambivalent relationship to the movie that made it famous. In Q & … Continue reading →

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Box Office: “12 Years a Slave” gets Oscar bump, “300” blows up, “Peabody” underwhelms

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Roger Moore

“300: Rise of an Empire” didn’t get the grand reviews of the 2006 film that made Gerard Butler a star. And it doesn’t have Gerard. Or many Spartans. It’s about flabbier Greek farmers and merchants and thinkers and politicians, turned … Continue reading →

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