Monthly Archives: February 2015

Movie Review: “Fifty Shades of Grey,” fifty kinds of dull

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Roger Moore

Christian Grey summons up his most menacing voice and makes his threat. “Roll your eyes at me again, and I will take you across my knee.” Audiences across America for “Fifty Shades of Grey”  should quake at this. If eye-rolling … Continue reading →

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“Movie Review” “What We Do in the Shadows”

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Roger Moore

“What We Do in the Shadows” is a one-joke comedy about vampires, and yet another mockumentary/fake documentary, a gimmick that has turned seriously stale in recent years. But with those crackpot Kiwis Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi behind it, you … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Kingsman” is “Austin Powers” with fewer laughs, “Bond” without the gravitas

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Roger Moore

“The Spy Who Amused Me,” James Bond, has abdicated that title. That’s the gap the Mark Millar/Dave Gibbons comic “The Secret Service” leaped into, and it’s territory that feels most at home in the film from that comic, “Kingsman: The … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Lovers remember their romance in song in “The Last Five Years”

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Roger Moore

It wouldn’t be a bad thing if “Pitch Perfect” Anna Kendrick spent the rest of her film career doing nothing but musicals. Her pleasant, Broadway-polished alto was right at home with Sondheim in “Into the Woods,” had a pop star … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Girlhouse”

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Roger Moore

There’s something in exploitation movies that should bring out the parent in us all. All these gorgeous, nubile young women stripping and simulating sex acts, and submitting themselves to be slaughtered on camera — who ARE their parents? In “Girlhouse,” … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Rewrite”

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Roger Moore

Hugh Grant doesn’t flutter his eyes and stammer for comic effect any more. The long forelock that bounced over one sparkling blue eye was victim of that middle-aged man trim from the hair stylist. But the guy still has that … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Old Fashioned”

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Roger Moore

The faith-based romance “Old Fashioned” is a slow, preachy romantic comedy opening Valentine’s Day week opposite “Fifty Shades of Grey,” counter-programming “love” that’s kinky with love from Corinthians. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Last Days in Vietnam” isn’t exactly the last word on the subject

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Roger Moore

Bing Crosby croons “White Christmas” on Armed Forced Radio in Vietnam, the same station where Adrian Cronauer bellowed “Good Morning, Vietnam,” as the Robin Williams movie reminded us. But this wasn’t the holidays. It was a signal. It was time … Continue reading →

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Oscar contending documentary, “Last Days in Vietnam,” viewable online for free — thru Saturday

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Roger Moore

Here’s the link, one of the best documentaries of the past year was filmed by PBS (released to theaters, first) and is up for the Oscar. Watch it for free, from their website, through Saturday.

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Box Office: “Spongebob” smothers “Sniper,” “Jupiter” descends, “Seventh Son” bombs

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Roger Moore

Over $53 million — not bad for February. “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge out of Water” is not out of cash, not by a long shot. A huge Friday points to a $53-55 million weekend for the 3D cartoon. The reviews … Continue reading →

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