Daily Archives: March 13, 2017

“Baby Driver” proves there’s life after “Divergent” and “Mad Men”

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Roger Moore

The luminous Shailene Woodley was always going to find work after the abortive “Divergent” divergence. A blatant cut-and-paste “Hunger Games” knockoff, it didn’t even come to term. She’s on HBO’s “Big Little Lies” opposite Oscar winners Reese and Nicole and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Broadbent shimmers at the center of “The Sense of an Ending”

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Roger Moore

It doesn’t help “The Sense of an Ending” when we see that ending from a mile off. It is a mystery, after all, meant to maintain a certain level of suspense, promising a surprise. But it’s not a fatal flaw … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Shirley MacLaine always gets “The Last Word”

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Roger Moore

Shirley MacLaine has made a wonderful curmudgeon in her dotage. That covers pretty much every movie since “Terms of Endearment.” “Bernie” was something of a high-water mark in this third act of her storied career, playing a woman so unpleasant … Continue reading →

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