Tag: Jason Schwartzman
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The TIFF Report, Vol 2
His Three Daughters Director: Azazel JacobsCast: Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, Jay O. Sanders, Jovan AdepoSynopsis: A tense, captivating, and touching portrait of family dynamics surrounding sisters who converge after their father’s health declines.Thoughts: When I hear the words “film festival,” tight-quartered dramas dealing with fractured family dynamics are often the type of motion…
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Movie Review ~ The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The Facts: Synopsis: Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.Stars: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Jason Schwartzman, Viola DavisDirector: Francis LawrenceRated: PG-13Running Length: 157 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: For movie audiences, The Hunger Games concluded eight years ago with The Hunger…
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Movie Review ~ Quiz Lady
The Facts: Synopsis: A tightly wound, game show-obsessed woman must come together with her chaotic sister to help pay off their mother’s gambling debts.Stars: Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale, Jon “Dumbfoundead” Park, Will FerrellDirector: Jessica YuRated: RRunning Length: 99 minutesTMMM Score: (5/10)Review: While I don’t claim to play favorites, I have…
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Hasta La Vista…Summer (July)
We did it! We made it through another summer and while the outdoor heat wasn’t too bad (in Minnesota, at least) the box office was on fire. I’ll admit that I indulged in summer fun a bit more than I should, distracting me from reviewing some key movies over the last three months so I…
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Movie Review ~ Big Eyes
The Facts: Synopsis: A drama about the awakening of the painter Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s. Stars: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Jason Schwartzman, Terence Stamp, Krysten Ritter Director: Tim Burton Rated:…
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The Silver Bullet ~ Big Eyes
Synopsis: A drama centered on the awakening of the painter Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s. Release Date: December 25, 2014 Thoughts: Tim Burton (Dark Shadows, Frankenweenie) is a director that I’ve admired for…
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Movie Review ~ The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Facts: Synopsis: The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan,…
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The Silver Bullet ~ The Grand Budapest Hotel
Synopsis: The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Release Date: March 7, 2014 Thoughts: Are you ready for The Grand Budapest Hotel? No, really, are you ready? Because I have the inkling the first great…
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Movie Review ~ Saving Mr. Banks
The Facts: Synopsis: Author P. L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney during production for the adaptation of her novel, Mary Poppins. Stars: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti, Jason Schwartzman, Bradley Whitford, Annie Rose Buckley, Ruth Wilson, B.J. Novak, Rachel Griffiths, Kathy Baker Director: John Lee…
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The Silver Bullet ~ Saving Mr. Banks
Synopsis: Author P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood as Walt Disney adapts her novel Mary Poppins for the big screen. Release Date: December 20, 2013 Thoughts: It’s not a huge Hollywood secret that getting Mary Poppins to the big screen wasn’t an easy task. In fact, it wasn’t an easy task to get the…
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