Month: March 2013
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Mid-Day Mini ~ Steel Magnolias
The Facts: Synopsis: Revolving around Truvy’s Beauty Parlor in a small parish in modern-day Louisiana is the story of a close-knit circle of friends whose lives come together there Stars: Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt, Sam Shepard, Dylan McDermott Director: Herbert Ross Rated: PG Running Length:…
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The Silver Bullet ~ The Wolverine
Synopsis: Wolverine makes a voyage to modern-day Japan, where he encounters an enemy from his past that will impact on his future. Release Date: July 26, 2013 Thoughts: After 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine failed to ignite the kind of box office that Marvel Studios and Twentieth Century Fox had hoped, plans were scrapped for future installments…
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Mid-Day Mini ~ The Joy Luck Club
The Facts: Synopsis: The life histories of four Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other. Stars: Tamlyn Tomita, Rosalind Chao, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, Lisa Lu, Ming-Na, Lauren Tom Director: Wayne Wang Rated: R Running Length: 139 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: This adaptation of Amy Tan’s celebrated 1989 novel had the…
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Mid-Day Mini – Ice Castles
The Facts: Synopsis: A young girl is on top of the world until a tragic accident dashes her hopes and dreams of becoming a world-class figure skater. Stars: Lynn-Holly Johnson, Robby Benson, Colleen Dewhurst, Tom Skerritt, Jennifer Warren, David Huffman Director: Donald Wrye Rated: PG Running Length: 108 minutes TMMM Score: (5.5/10) Review: Oh boy,…
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The Silver Bullet ~ Frances Ha
Synopsis: A story that follows a New York woman (who doesn’t really have an apartment), apprentices for a dance company (though she’s not really a dancer), and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. Release Date: May 17, 2013 Thoughts: Is Frances Ha star Greta Gerwig the Parker Posey of this…
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Movie Review ~ Admission
The Facts: Synopsis: A Princeton admissions officer who is up for a major promotion takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid who just might be the son she gave up years ago in a secret adoption. Stars: Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Nat Wolff, Lily Tomlin, Michael Sheen, Wallace Shawn, Gloria…
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Mid-Day Mini ~ Terms of Endearment
The Facts: Synopsis: Aurora and Emma are mother and daughter who march to different drummers. Covering several years of their lives, each finds different reasons to go on living and find joy through humor and strength. Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow Director: James L. Brooks Rated: PG Running Length:…
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The Silver Bullet ~ Trance
Synopsis: An art auctioneer who has become mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting. Release Date: April 5, 2013 Thoughts: What excites me most about director Danny Boyle is his willingness to take on different genres of films and putting his own spin on it. …
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Mid-Day Mini ~ Music of the Heart
The Facts: Synopsis: Story of a schoolteacher’s struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids. Stars: Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Gloria Estefan, Angela Bassett, Cloris Leachman Director: Wes Craven Rated: PG Running Length: 124 minutes TMMM Score: (5.5/10) Review: In 1999, most movie-goers who heard that Streep was starring in a new Wes Craven film…
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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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