Month: April 2012
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Movie Review ~ The Five-Year Engagement
The Facts: Synopsis: One year after meeting, Tom proposes to his girlfriend, Violet, but unexpected events keep tripping them up as they look to walk down the aisle together. Stars: Jason Segal, Emily Blunt, Alison Brie, Chris Pratt, Jacki Weaver Director: Nicholas Stoller Rated: R Running Length: 124 minutes TMMM Score: (6.5/10) Review: Last May,…
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The Silver Bullet ~ “This is 40” Trailer
Synopsis: A look at the lives of Pete and Debbie a few years after the events of Knocked Up. Release Date: December 21, 2012 Thoughts: In this “sort of sequel” to 2007’s Knocked Up, director Judd Apatow shifts the focus to Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann’s characters from that movie and continues their story of…
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Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie? ~ Taking Chance
The Facts: Synopsis: Based on real-life events, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, accompanies the body of 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps back to his hometown of Dubois, Wyoming. Stars: Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge, Sharon Washington, Nicholas Art Director: Ross Katz Rated: NR Running Length: 77 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: While recognizing…
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Movie Review ~ The Raven
The Facts: Synopsis: When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality. Stars: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson Director: James McTeigue Rated: R Running Length: 111 minutes Random Crew Highlight: Line…
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Down From the Shelf ~ The Bodyguard
The Facts: Synopsis: A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to a pop singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President’s. Stars: Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Bill Cobbs, Gary Kemp Director: Mick Jackson Rated: R Running Length: 129 minutes TMMM Score: (6/10) Review: With the February passing of Whitney Houston, I…
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The Silver Bullet ~ “Hysteria” Trailer
Synopsis: A romantic comedy based on the truth of how Mortimer Granville devised the invention of the first vibrator in the name of medical science. Release Date: May 18, 2012 Thoughts: Is it just me or didn’t we already see this movie recently? I feel the topic of the creation of the first vibrator has…
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Movie Review ~ To The Arctic 3D
The Facts: Synopsis: A journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Stars: A Walrus, A Polar Bear and Meryl Streep (narrating) Director: Greg MacGillivray Rated: G Running Length: 40 minutes TMMM Score: (6/10) Review: Polar bears are really…
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The Silver Bullet ~ “A Fantastic Fear of Everything” Trailer
Synopsis: Jack is a children’s author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. Release Date: TBA, 2012 Thoughts: For me, the jury is still out on Simon Pegg. I’ve enjoyed him when he takes…
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Hi Bruce, I think it definitely ranks in strong PG level, especially near the finale where it gets pretty intense.…
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