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About Roger Moore

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 Preview: “The World’s End” finishes off the “Shaun of the Dead” trilogy

OK, NOT a trilogy. But an aging quintet are summoned back to their old haunts for a recreation of an epic pub crawl only to discover the town’s been taken over by aliens. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Eddie … Continue reading →

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Hailee Steinfeld is protected by Sam Worthington in “For the Dogs”

Sam Worthington and Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”) will co-star in a new action piece from director Philip Noyce, “For the Dogs.” It’s about a young woman touring Italy with her beau, unaware her family’s been murdered, with Worthingon as the … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: James Franco’s take on Faulkner — “As I Lay Dying”

This trailer, co-starring Franco, Danny McBride and Tim Blake Nelson, feels period perfect, like a gritty by-the-book adaptation of William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying.” Not a lot of money on the screen, here. And it being a literary period … Continue reading →

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Arnold considers starring in a “Toxic Avenger” remake

His “comeback” vehicle failed to come back. And even though Arnold Schwarzenegger has work lined up, his headlining days appear to be pretty much over. Could a remake of a junk-film “classic” from Troma Films be just the ticket, a … Continue reading →

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Pacino playing a criminal? Will David Gordon Green’s “Manglehorn” be a stretch?

Al Pacino has signed on to a film project that , on the surface, sounds awfully generic. But considering that David Gordon Green is directing “Manglehorn,” (titled “Mangel” on IMDb) there’s hope that it won’t be. It’s about a retired … Continue reading →

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Josh Hutcherson on how life has changed, the future and “Epic”

Normally, you work your way into the off-the-wall questions with movie stars. But with Josh Hutcherson, the big one is just hanging there, demanding to be asked. “How often does the average 12 to 19 year old girl come up to you … Continue reading →

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Next Interview: Got questions for “Frances Ha” star Greta Gerwig?

She’s made a name for herself playing quirky, independent, sexy but naive young women wrestling with life and love and getting started in the world of work. Greta Gerwig co-wrote “Frances Ha” with Noah Baumbach, and it the quintessential Greta … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Neil LaBute goes young with “Some Girl(s)”

Yes, even the misogynist’s misogyny basher Neil LaBute has to seek out a younger target audience with this Adam Brody dramedy about a guy who sets out to see all his old girlfriend’s to ensure a “No harm, no foul” … Continue reading →

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Next Interview: Got questions for Sarah Polley?

We first noticed the Canadian Sarah Polley as an actress in indie films such “The Secret Life of Words” and “My Life Without Me.” Yeah, she was in “Dawn of the Dead” and “Splice,” but indie films have been where … Continue reading →

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“President” Samuel L. Jackson — it had to happen sooner or later

“Big Game” is the title of a new action film that reliable action star Samuel L. Jackson has signed onto. He’ll have the Morgan Freeman role, this time. Yeah, he’s getting up there. He’ll play the president. It’s to be … Continue reading →

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