Daily Archives: December 26, 2014

Christoph Waltz on villainy, art, music and Bond

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Roger Moore

“The most cruel dictators are usually, in private, quite charming people,” purrs Christoph Waltz in that gloriously precise, Oscar-winning Austrian accent. Not that he’d know. He’s not met any, or played a dictator in a movie — yet. But give … Continue reading →

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The winners and heroes in “The Interview” saga? Independent theaters

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Roger Moore

I have been following, with a mixture of interest and annoyance, the whole “Interview” release/threats kill the release/released in spite of the threats saga, much of it on vacation in the remote wilds of rural Va. The “interest” part was … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Interview”

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Roger Moore

Christmas Day, thousands of Americans filled theaters to see a Japanese corporation’s movie by a Canadian director mocking the dictator of North Korea. All in the name of freedom — and rude, raw laughs. And if we’ve learned nothing from … Continue reading →

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