Daily Archives: July 15, 2017

Preview: “A Wrinkle in Time,” a first look

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Roger Moore

Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Oprah, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mindy Kaling, Michael Pena, Zach Galifianakis — all in service of a big screen rendition of Madeleine L’Engle’s novel. “Wrinkle” opens next May. Very Harry Potter-ish from its look, in the way it … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Preview: “A Wrinkle in Time,” a first look

“Dunkirk”

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Roger Moore

“Lord, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small.”

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on “Dunkirk”

Movie Review: Butler tries something melodramatic and conventional as “A Family Man”

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Roger Moore

It’s great to see Gerard Butler take a break from mind-numbing action franchises, lame sword and sorcery flicks and decades of failed comedies and try something new. But it must be the luck of the Scots that when he does … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | 2 Comments

Box Office: “Apes” swing to $55, “Spider-Man” plunges, “Wish Upon” bombs

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Roger Moore

A big Thursday night and bigger Friday puts the last “Planet of the Apes” movie of this trilogy, “War for the Planet of the Apes,” into “King Kong” (“Skull Island”) territory — a $55 million opening weekend, based on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Box Office: “Apes” swing to $55, “Spider-Man” plunges, “Wish Upon” bombs