Monthly Archives: June 2014

Next Interview: Questions for Jay Baruchel?

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Roger Moore

He’s got that Mike Myers’ sized animation franchise to lean on — “How to Train Your Dragon 2” is due out the 13th. But Jay Baruchel is avoiding the Myers trap by acting-acting-acting, turning up in indie films like “The … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Cold in July” is Southern Gothic that fails to chill

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Roger Moore

Whatever the thriller “Cold in July” sets out to be, it becomes something significantly different the moment Don Johnson shows up. What started out as a grim survive-a-criminal’s-vengeance tale, a slice of early ’80s Texas Gothic, develops a swagger the … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: “Song of the Sea” is the Irish animated follow-up to “Secret of Kells”

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Roger Moore

The trailer suggests a little of the magic of “The Secret of Kells.” Same Irish animation studio, Cartoon Saloon. More of a fairytale quality (though “Kells” had that, in addition to history and Vikings). Just lovely. Finnula Flanagan and Brendan … Continue reading →

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