Monthly Archives: July 2014

Movie Review: The eyes are the key to the mystery in “I Origins”

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Roger Moore

Ian is a man of science. But he is still a man. And when a model-thin hottie with a strange accent comes on to him in a party, the nerdy guy whose “Can I take a picture of your eyes?” … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Mood Indigo” suffers from mood swings

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Roger Moore

The eccentric whimsy and invention overfill the screen of Michel Gondry’s “Mood Indigo,” an adaptation of a novel by the Frenchman who wrote “I Spit on Your Graves.” Set in an alternate “Brazil”/”Delicatessen”/”Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” reality, it’s … Continue reading →

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Next Interview: Questions for Willem Dafoe?

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Roger Moore

Long one of my favorite character actors, Willem Dafoe had a juicy part in “The Fault in Our Stars” and has an even better one in “A Most Wanted Man,” the latest thriller based on a John le Carre novel … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Brevity is the soul of wit in “Happy Christmas”

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Roger Moore

　“Happy Christmas” is a petite, lived-in character comedy of the Mumblecore school — just a group of chatty twentysomethings, drinking, growing beards and having the occasional bathroom hook-up as they think about growing up.It’s the latest from writer-director-co/star Joe Swanberg … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “A Wolf at the Door” serves up mystery, Brazilian style

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Roger Moore

“A Wolf at the Door” arrives in American cinemas, a hot and surprising Brazilian thriller delivered here hot on the heels of the Brazilian World Cup.It’s a kidnapping mystery in which a police inspector tries to figure out who might … Continue reading →

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Linklater and Ellar Coltrane talk about filming “Boyhood”

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Roger Moore

It started as “a narrative problem,” writer-director Richard Linklater says. “How do you tell a story, with actors, over a long period of time? You can’t re-cast it when you’re catching up with somebody, year by year. The change in … Continue reading →

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Weekend movies: Great reviews for “Apes,” “Boyhood,” weak ones for smaller releases

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Roger Moore

The tomatometer for “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” confirms it is the best of the summer popcorn pictures. I must confess, that 94% or so number suggests an ecstatic enthusiasm which Rotten Tomatoes doesn’t actually measure. So go … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: It’s Ape-pocalypse time in “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Roger Moore

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” is an action-packed epic, a moving sci-fi allegory rendered in broad, lush strokes by the latest state of the computer animator’s art. Yes, you will believe a chimp can talk, ride a horse … Continue reading →

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Got questions for Richard Linklater and his “Boyhood” star?

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Roger Moore

The movie took 12 years to make, 12 years with young Ellar Coltrane growing up, from age 6-18. Richard Linklater wanted to capture the full scope of a kid’s childhood. Another child who went through this is Linklater’s own daughter, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Land Ho!” makes for a mild-mannered “one last hurrah” buddy picture

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Roger Moore

“Land Ho!” is a droll, Icelandic “Odd Couple” — just two slightly mismatched geezers on a sight-seeing/skirt-chasing trek to the island of ice and volcanoes. Its pleasures are slight, but rewarding, if you know where to look for them.Paul Eenhoorn, … Continue reading →

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