Daily Archives: March 5, 2015

Next Interview: Questions for “Insurgent” star Octavia Spencer?

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Roger Moore

Love that Octavia Spencer. And since I’ve interviewed Shailene Woodley so much her mom is getting suspicious, I pitched The Only O I Adore as someone I’d like to talk to about “Insurgent,” the sequel to “Divergent.” We last spoke … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Roger Moore

The clash of cultures has been rubbed off the marigolds in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Most of the characters are back — those who didn’t die off — in this sequel comedy about British retirees lured to India … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Unfinished Business”

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Roger Moore

The best acting job in “Unfinished Business” is turned in by Vince Vaughn. He spends the 91 minutes of this seriously laugh-starved comedy trying to pretend he doesn’t want to strangle Dave Franco. Rare is the performance that inspires such … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Chappie” chafes, and not in a good way

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Roger Moore

Wrongheaded in conception, eye-rolling in execution, “Chappie” is a childish blend of the cute robot goofiness of “Short Circuit,” and the bloody-minded mayhem of “Robocop.” It never finds its sweet spot and never, for one moment, works. Neill Blomkamp, the … Continue reading →

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