Monthly Archives: November 2015

Movie Review: “Criminal Activities”

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Roger Moore

It should never come as a surprise that a former child actor who has managed a solid and long-lived career in the movies knows enough to step behind the camera with confidence. Ron Howard did it. Why not Jackie Earle … Continue reading →

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Box Office: Bond drops over 50%, “Peanuts” doesn’t — “Coopers” not so merry

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Roger Moore

When all the numbers had been tallied from last weekend, “Spectre” finished with just around $70 million dollars — a big opening, but over 20% below “Skyfall.” Will it fall off even more this weekend? Almost. About 51% based on … Continue reading →

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Weekend Movies: Only one film is earning kudos this Friday the 13th, and it stars Lake Bell

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Roger Moore

And Simon Pegg. That’s Lake “In a World…” Bell, and Simon “Hot Fuzz” Pegg. They’re the stars of “Man Up,” a genial, edgy rom-com with enough second half twists and turns to make it worth your while. Limited release. Very … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: You won’t “Love the Coopers”

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Roger Moore

We all know what happens when we overload our plate at big family holiday meals. Our eyes are bigger than our stomachs, the tasty starches take precedence and we rationalize all those samples of extra sugary desserts we squeeze in … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Shelter”

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Roger Moore

It’s tempting — entirely TOO tempting — to write off “Shelter” as another exercise in an actress dressing down and uglying up. Beautiful women of the movies like to take a walk on the unkempt and homeless side, often just … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The Last Witch Hunter”

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Roger Moore

The less said about the flop “The Last Witch Hunter,” the better. But consider this. Would it have been made without Vin Diesel? And would Vin Diesel still have a career if the “Fast and Furious” franchise earned the sort … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Cranston dials down Dalton for “Trumbo”

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Roger Moore

“Trumbo” is a warm and witty profile in courage. It’s about the principled, prolific and unfairly punished screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, he of “The Hollywood Ten,” men persecuted for their beliefs during the Hollywood witch hunt that took place during the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Man Up”

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Roger Moore

Sure, “Man Up” stars two of our favorite on-screen funny folk — Lake “In a World…” Bell and Simon “Shaun of the Dead” Pegg. But Bell, playing a lovelorn Brit, takes a while to settle into the character and the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “The 33”

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Roger Moore

The miraculous rescue of 33 men trapped in a Chilean gold mine 2300 feet underground was one of the feel-good stories of 2010. It makes for a touching and amusing if overlong movie from the director of “Under the Same … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Flutter”

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Roger Moore

A “Flutter,” the opening credits of the film of that title tell us, is Brit-slang for “a small wager.” That sets us up for a movie in the sordid world of betting on sports — Cockney gambling addicts who rarely … Continue reading →

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