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Movie Critic, formerly with McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, published in Spin Magazine, The World and now published here, Orlando Magazine, Autoweek Magazine

Jon Hamm searches for that “Million Dollar Arm”

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Roger Moore

Sports agents, as “Jerry Maguire” taught us, make their mark by finding value where others don’t see it.That’s the hook to “Million Dollar Arm,” a Disney movie about a real-life agent — J.B. Bernstein — who decides the answer to … Continue reading →

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Next screening: “Chef”

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Roger Moore

Jon Favreau looks the part, is behind the camera for this cooking comedy with Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett J., Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Bobby Canavale and Oliver Platt as a food critic. “Chef” goes into limited release this weekend, wider later … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Stage Fright” takes a stab at the slasher musical genre

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Roger Moore

It would have been too much to expect Jerome Sable’s “Stage Fright” to live up to its positively giddy first 15 minutes. But sooner or later, the gore was coming to the fore of this blend of backstage musical, and … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: McAvoy lets it all hang out in “Filth”

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Roger Moore

James McAvoy wallows in it in his new film, “Filth.” He embraces the sexual depravity, the drug and alcohol abuse, the bullying, vile language, racism and rank sexism of being a Scottish cop on the loose. “There’s nooo place like … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: It’s Eisenberg times two in “The Double”

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Roger Moore

Identity and our ability to control our own is very much in the zeitgeist, which goes a long way in explaining why there are two current films built around the confused search for identity, both adaptations of novels titled “The … Continue reading →

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Questions for Ken Watanabe? “Godzilla” expert?

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Roger Moore

It’s a gamble, I know. But I figure, if I’m interviewing somebody from “Godzilla,” I want the guy whose culture gave birth to the Kaiji, the guy who, in the new movie, sympathizes with the monster he identifies by naming … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Only Lovers Left Alive” gives us vampires in a Jarmusch setting

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Roger Moore

Aging indie hipster Jim Jarmusch finally gets around to making his vampire movie with “Only Lovers Left Alive,” a droll, dry and atmospheric character study in the Jarmusch style.The director who brought us “Night on Earth,” “Mystery Train” and “Broken … Continue reading →

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Box Office: “Spider-Man” falls off, still could hit $90, “Rio 2” clears $100

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Roger Moore

“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” didn’t suffer much of a fall-off from Friday to Saturday. But no fall off, on most people’s first full day off to go see it, might have been expected. It’s still on track to hit $90-91 … Continue reading →

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Box Office: Bad reviews can’t keep “Spider-Man” from a $90 million+ weekend

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Roger Moore

The experts, professional box office watchers, predicted a 30% improvement in the take for this “Spider-Man” sequel. The last film opened at $62, and this would should clear $90 — Box Office Mojo, Deadline and Box Office Guru opined. And … Continue reading →

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Next screening: “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return”

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Roger Moore

It’s an animated offering with a lot of names in the cast and an untested studio behind it. L. Frank Baum’s books are in the public domain, and animation is still the most consistently lucrative corner of the business (expensive, … Continue reading →

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