Monthly Archives: June 2015

Movie Review: “Freedom”

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Roger Moore

“Freedom” is nothing if not ambitious. An indie period piece about the Underground Railroad and the English slave ship captain whose change of heart led him to compose “Amazing Grace,” it covers enough ground to fuel a TV miniseries. And … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Spy” amusingly turns McCarthy loose — on Jason Statham.

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Roger Moore

Writer-director Paul Feig and his “Bridesmaids” muse, Melissa McCarthy, flip the script and ditch the fat jokes for their latest. And “Spy,” a bloody-minded spy spoof, is all the richer for it. A profane pistol-packing riff on the Bond formula, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Entourage” makes a pointless detour to the big screen

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Roger Moore

“Entourage” is the uninvited dinner guest who then insists on sticking around long after the party’s over. It’s based on the often amusing inside-Hollywood HBO series about a rising star who keeps his childhood posse as a bubble, protecting him … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Testament of Youth” is another feather in Alicia Vikander’s cap

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Roger Moore

Here’s how you create a pacifist. Show her a world of beauty, promise and expectations. Give her a brother she loves, gentleman callers who vie for her attention. And then start a war, the silliest and most tragic war of … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Love & Mercy” sends out good vibrations

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Roger Moore

The best musical biographies give you a moment when the hairs on the back of your neck stand up as you witness the miracle of a song’s creation. We get a chill as Ray Charles cooks up “What’d I Say?” … Continue reading →

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