Daily Archives: August 16, 2014

Movie Review — “Island of Lemurs: Madagascar”

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Roger Moore

Every so often, a movie comes along and reminds us of the primacy of the pretty picture, the importance of the image in telling a motion picture story. “Island of Lemurs: Madagascar” is so gorgeously photographed that it’s very much … Continue reading →

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It’s time to hand out SumOscars — the Summer Movie Oscars

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Roger Moore

Summer’s spent, cinematically. So it’s time to tally up the take, pat a few folks on the back and pass the buck of blame around Hollywood for the cinema season that was The sequels showed up in droves, and some … Continue reading →

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Box Office: “Expendables” expended, “Giver” taketh little

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Roger Moore

A PG-13 rated “Expendables” sequel featuring a high body count and a fun turn by Puss-N-Boots Banderas is limping into the $16 million range, the worst opening weekend by far for this aged action hero franchise. They’re done, unless there’s … Continue reading →

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