SPOILER-FREE FILM REVIEWS FROM A MOVIE LOVER WITH A HEART OF GOLD!

From the land of 10,000 lakes comes a fan of 10,000 movies!

Month: January 2012

  • The Silver Bullet ~ “Darling Companion” Trailer

    Synopsis:  The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. And then her husband loses the dog. Release Date: April 20, 2012 Thoughts: It’s been nearly a decade since director Lawrence Kasdan has released a film and this will only be his 11th film released in the three decades he’s been…

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  • New to Blu ~ Abduction

    Have you voted in the poll?  Click here to vote and tell me what movie I should be seeing next! I’ve updated my Golden Globes page with a list of the Winners.  Click here to see the full list. And now…on to a New to Blu review… The Facts: Synopsis: A thriller centered on a…

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  • What Movie Should Joe See? ~ China/Heat/Dinner

    Hello all, To kick off another “first”…I’d like YOUR help in figuring out what movie I need to see/review next.  Even me, a die-hard movie fan, has a list of movies they are ashamed to admit they either haven’t seen or don’t remember seeing.  I’m not going to air all my shameful misses now…but here…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ “Chronicle” Trailer

    Synopsis: Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides. Release Date: February 3, 2012 Thoughts: I’ve been seeing the cryptic poster for this movie for quite some time but only recently caught…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Grey

    The Facts: Synopsis: In Alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. Hunting the humans are a pack of wolves who see them as intruders.  Stars: Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, James Badge Dale, Joe Anderson, Frank Grillo Director: Joe Carnahan Rated: R Running Length: 117 minutes…

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  • Movie Review ~ Haywire

    The Facts: Synopsis: A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission. Stars: Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton Director: Steven Soderbergh Rated: R Running Length: 93 minutes Random Crew Highlight:  Cinematographer – Peter Andrews (FYI…Peter Andrews is a…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ “Rampart” Trailer

    Synopsis: Set in 1999 Los Angeles, veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, works to take care of his family, and struggles for his own survival. Release Date: February 10, 2012 Thoughts: Harrelson has come a long way from behind the bar in Cheers.  His first steps into film were screwball…

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  • Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie? ~ Paradise (1991)

    The Facts: Synopsis: An unhappy couple rediscover their lost love for one another when a 10 year old boy comes to visit them for the summer… Stars: Don Johnson, Melanie Griffith, Elijah Wood, Thora Birch Director: Mary Agnes Donoghue Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 111 minutes TMMM Score: (7.5/10) Review: An American remake of the French film…

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  • Movie Review ~ A Dangerous Method

    The Facts: Synopsis: A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis. Stars: Michael Fassbender, Viggo Mortensen, Keira Knightly, Vincent Cassel Director: David Cronenberg Rated: R Running Length: 99 minutes Random Crew Highlight:  Glazier – Georg Schneider TMMM Score: (5.5/10) Review: At the center of Cronenberg’s newest…

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  • Movie Review ~ Beauty and the Beast : 3D

    The Facts: Synopsis: The 3D release of the classic Disney tale.  Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead and discovers her captor to be an enchanted prince. Stars: Paige O’Hara, Richard White, Robby Benson, Angela Lansbury, David Ogden Stiers, Jerry Orbach Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise Rated:  G Running Length: 84…

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