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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

Movie Review: Julian Assange leads the charge to turn the Internet into “The Fifth Estate”

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Roger Moore

As the world doesn’t seem to have quite made up its mind about Julian Assange, it seems fitting that the new film about him and the rise of Wikileaks has an ambivalence about it as well. “The Fifth Estate” takes … Continue reading →

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Next Screening: The French have a thing for “Capital”

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

Gabriel Byrne is the bank boss/heavy. Gad Elmaleh is the guy with idealism. Bit of a hard sell, in a trailer. The legend Costa-Gavras directed it. “Capital” opens Nov. 1.

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Movie Preview: “American Hustle” has the taste of serious Oscar bait

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

This is the international trailer for this David O. Russell period piece about corruption and the 70s. Oscar winners Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence, and Check out Jeremy Renner and Bradley Cooper’s hair. It feels period-perfect, authentic with lots of … Continue reading →

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Box Office: “Gravity” does another $44 million, the new “Avatar”?

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Captain Phillips” did a quite healthy $26 million on its opening weekend. It looks like it could have legs, that it could do “Argo” money down the road, hanging onto audience as it rolls into awards season. “Machete Kills” died … Continue reading →

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Ejiofor and Steve McQueen make “12 Years a Slave” the anti-Django

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Roger Moore

There’s little justice in “12 Years a Slave.” And there’s not a hint of “Django Unchained” revenge in it, no scenes where a born-free New Yorker — kidnapped and enslaved — shoots, slices or strangles his tormentors. The film’s star … Continue reading →

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Next screening: Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon go working class gritty with “Sunlight Jr.”

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Roger Moore

This convenience store melodrama made it into a lot of festivals and opens the first of November. Love, jealousy, pregnancy, etc. I’d pay to watch Naomi read the phone book in a jumper with a name tag on it. Could … Continue reading →

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Box Office: “Gravity” pulls in another $40+, “Captain Phillips” does a robust $26 — “Machete” bombs

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Roger Moore

“Gravity” is holding upwards of 60% of its opening weekend numbers, maybe $40-45 million based on another huge Friday. A few folks, myself included, think this has an “Avatar” cachet — must see, must see it in 3D and IMAX. … Continue reading →

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So what’s the buzz on “Carrie”?

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Roger Moore

Here’s one that’s sort of sneaking up on us. It was delayed, but we knew it was coming out this fall — eventually. It promised to be THE horror picture this Halloween. But there’s been zero buzz on it. Zero. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office: Can “Captain Phillips” sink “Gravity”?

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Roger Moore

In a word, “no.” A longer, Tom Hanks action picture vs. sci fi with Bullock? No contest. “Captain Phillips” is enjoying the same sorts of rapturous reviews as “Gravity,” but it won’t have 3D IMAX money to count, and Tom … Continue reading →

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Next Screening: “Blue is the Warmest Color”

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Roger Moore

This erotic, NC-17 rated lesbian romantic drama was an award-winner at Cannes and has a certain awards buzz for its leads about it as it is about to open in North America.

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