Daily Archives: December 9, 2017

Movie Review: “Just Getting Started” is Mostly Wrapped Up

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Roger Moore

We get old, the AARP come-on arrives in the mail, we settle into retirement communities. And old, if not-quite-over-the-hill movie stars make movies about retirement communities. Old directors? They direct them. Thus Ron “Bull Durham” Shelton follows Amy “Clueless” Heckerling, … Continue reading →

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Today’s First Screening — “Ferdinand”

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Roger Moore

A lot of us grew up with the Disney cartoon about the bull who didn’t want to fight. He lived to just smell the flowers, and no mere matador could provoke him to do otherwise. If you missed it, here’s … Continue reading →

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Box Office: “Coco” adds another $19, “Disaster Artist” opens well, “Just Getting Started” doesn’t

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Roger Moore

Pixar’s “Coco” is doing quite well on its last weekend without significant box office competition. It is adding anther $19 million to climb toward $140 (by Tuesday, Wed. at the latest). Next weekend it’ll have animated competition from “Ferdinand,” and … Continue reading →

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