Daily Archives: July 30, 2014

Max Casella as Stanley Kubrick? It works!

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Roger Moore

Kevin Kline was born to play Errol Flynn, at some point. So he does, in “The Last of Robin Hood” (Aug. 29). Aged swashbuckler, pencil thin mustache, he’s well-cast as the seducer of underage women. But who would have realized … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Bring on the funk with “Get On Up”

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Roger Moore

“Get on Up” is a movie of uncompromising soul, unadulterated funk and unalloyed joy. Dazzling, witty and emotional, this warts-and-all musical biography of James Brown rides on the able shoulders of Chadwick Boseman. It turns out that his terrific if … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy”

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Roger Moore

Laugh-out-loud funny and production-designed to death, “Guardians of the Galaxy” pops off the screen, the last but far from the least of the summer of 2014’s popcorn pictures. A willing cast playing stupid-cool characters, video-game friendly action beats, ROFL gags … Continue reading →

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