Daily Archives: June 23, 2015

Movie Review: “Glass Chin”

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Roger Moore

“Glass Chin” is a boxing picture with very little actual boxing. As the title suggests, putting the ex-fighter (Corey Stoll, in a break-out performance) in the ring wouldn’t be a pretty sight. Bud “The Saint” Gordon used to be somebody, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Big Game”

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Roger Moore

Fifteen minutes into a serious thriller about shooting down Air Force One and kidnapping the president, “Big Game” turns seriously silly. But we’re in the hands of the writer-director of the Finnish “Santa Claus is a monster” movie, “Rare Exports: … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Felt”

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Roger Moore

Amy had a bad breakup, probably the latest of many. She’s an artist, so her post-breakup grief is an unusually deep wallow in self-pity. But self-pity, in this case, leads to self-expression. After friends have helped her cope with changes … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “A Little Chaos”

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Roger Moore

“A Little Chaos” is an overlong ditty of a movie, Alan Rickman’s amusingly fanciful version of how a famous outdoor ballroom in the gardens of Versailles came to be. He directed and co-stars with his “Sense and Sensibility” love interest, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Little Death”

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Roger Moore

“La petite mort,” the French call it — “the little death.” What a colorful and delicate way to describe an orgasm. But “delicate” isn’t the first word that leaps to mind with the Australian sex comedy that takes its name … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “7 Minutes” is an indie heist picture with nothing new going for it

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Roger Moore

Heist pictures don’t come much dumber than “7 Minutes,” an indie thriller about three desperate young guys who attempt their first armed robbery. That stupidity, evident in both the under-planned caper and its resolution, could have been an asset to … Continue reading →

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