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

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Month: March 2012

The Silver Bullet ~ “Snow White and the Huntsman” Trailer

Synopsis: In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. Release Date: June 1, 2012 Thoughts: Charlize Theron is by far the fairest of them all in this second trailer…
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March 23, 2012
The Silver Bullet ~ “Sound of My Voice” Trailer

Synopsis: A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future. Release Date: April 27, 2012 Thoughts: I’m always on the look-out for indie thrillers because they seem to have a very go-for-broke attitude about them. Most of them are a little raw around…
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March 22, 2012
Movie Review ~ Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

The Facts: Synopsis: A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik’s vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible. Stars: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Amr Waked, Kristin Scott Thomas Director: Lasse Hallström Rated:…
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March 22, 2012
The Silver Bullet ~ “Sound of Noise” Trailer

Synopsis: A tone-deaf cop works to track down a group of guerilla percussionists whose anarchic public performances are terrorizing the city. Release Date: March 23, 2012 Thoughts: The synopsis on this film sold me almost immediately. A tone-deaf policeman? A gang of guerilla percussionists? I mean, only in Swedish cinema would we get something so…
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March 22, 2012
Down From the Shelf ~ The China Syndrome

The Facts: Synopsis: A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant. Stars: Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas, Wilford Brimley Director: James Bridges Rated: PG Running Length: 122 minutes TMMM Score: (7.5/10) Review: Nuclear power was a major talking point as the 70’s were drawing to…
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March 21, 2012
Down From the Shelf ~ Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

The Facts: Synopsis: Matt and Christina Drayton are a couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black. Stars: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Beah Richards, Isabel Sanford, Katharine Houghton, Cecil Kellaway Director: Stanley Kramer Rated: PG Running Length: 108 minutes TMMM Score: (6.5/10) Review: With the topic of…
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March 20, 2012
Down From the Shelf ~ Julia

The Facts: Synopsis: At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany. Stars: Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards Director: Fred Zinnemann Rated: PG Running Length: 117 minutes TMMM Score: (5/10) Review: My renewed interest in Jane Fonda and the need to…
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March 19, 2012
Down From the Shelf ~ Murder By Death

The Facts: Synopsis: Five famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks are invited to a bizarre mansion to solve an even stranger mystery. Stars: Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Maggie Smith, Truman Capote, Eileen Brennan, Nancy Walker, Peter Sellers Director: Robert Moore Rated: PG Running Length: 94 minutes TMMM Score: (8.5/10) Review: A totally delightful comedy/murder-mystery…
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March 18, 2012
The Silver Bullet ~ “Prometheus” Trailer #2 and IMAX

Trailer #2: IMAX Trailer: Click here for The Silver Bullet: “Prometheus” Teaser Trailer Synopsis: A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.…
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March 18, 2012
Down From the Shelf ~ Cape Fear (1991)

The Facts: Synopsis: A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a 14 year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him. Stars: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Illeana Douglas, Juliette Lewis Director: Martin Scorsese Rated: R Running Length: 128 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: The…
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March 17, 2012