Monthly Archives: April 2015

Movie Review: “The Squeeze”

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Roger Moore

“The Squeeze” is a an old fashioned tale of gamblers, golfers, the good girl next door and the temptations of the easy life. It’s so old-fashioned that you might think, for half an hour or more, that it’s a faith-based … Continue reading →

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Today’s Interview: Got a question for Carey Mulligan?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Roger Moore

Loved her in “An Education,” enjoyed her working class turn in “Drive,” testy folk scene diva dish in “Inside Llewyn Davis,” she didn’t let us down (much) in “Great Gatsby,” and she’s right at home in period attire in a … Continue reading →

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Next Interview: Questions for Blake Lively?

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Roger Moore

She’s the original “Gossip Girl,” and a charter member of “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” She’s made an impact in dramas such as “The Town” and “Savages.” But “The Age of Adaline” is Blake Lively’s biggest big screen splash … Continue reading →

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Box Office: “Furious” sucks in the cash worldwide, “Ride” opens at $13

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Roger Moore

“Furious 7,” which could and should be the last “Fast/Furious” film — added as much as $60 million to its take on its second weekend, and is cleaning up in China and some other foreign markets. Deadline.com is saying $800 … Continue reading →

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Freida Pinto learns to dance without touching in “Desert Dancer”

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Roger Moore

When she read the script for “Desert Dancer,” her latest film, Freida Pinto says she didn’t truly fathom how literal that title was until well into rehearsals. A dancer of some experience, as evidenced by her breakout turn in Danny … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The dancing is the best thing in “Desert Dancer”

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Roger Moore

“So you are an artist,” an Iranian member of the Basij, the country’s paramilitary morality police, hisses at the hero of “Desert Dancer,” who is about to be punished. “Beat him…artistically!” You have to get by the occasional risible moment … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Longest Ride” turns corn into corn syrup

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Roger Moore

The pretty coed doesn’t want to go, doesn’t see herself “as a rodeo gal.” But her sorority sisters insist she ogle the “easy on the eyes” cowboys with them. He rides a bull, falls off and loses his hat. She … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Ex Machina” puts the Fear of God into us, about machines

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Roger Moore

“Ex Machina” is an “Island of Dr. Moreau” for the singularity era. It’s a cerebral, chilling and austere thriller that stokes our fears about digital privacy and artificial intelligence, a film that works largely thanks to a breakout mechanically empathetic … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Kill Me Three Times” is a clever “Blood Simple Lite,” never quite outsmarting itself

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Roger Moore

“Kill Me Three Times” is a grimly amusing Australian thriller in the “Blood Simple” mold, for those who know their early Coen Brothers history. And if your memories of that film noir classic aren’t the sharpest, “Three Times” is so … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Dial a Prayer” cleverly hedges its bets

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Roger Moore

No leap of faith or sudden spiritual conversion brought Cora to the dial-a-prayer call center in suburban Detroit. A judge made that her community service sentence. Because Cora made a big mistake, one with religious implications. She doesn’t “believe.” Her … Continue reading →

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