Month: September 2012
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Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie? ~ Follow Me, Boys
The Facts: Synopsis: Lem Siddons is part of a traveling band who has a dream of becoming a lawyer. Deciding to settle down, he finds a job as a stockboy in the general store of a small town. Trying to fit in, he volunteers to become scoutmaster of the newly formed Troop 1. Becoming more…
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The Silver Bullet ~ Parental Guidance
Synopsis: A harried mom asks her parents to look after her three children when she needs to leave town for work. Release Date: December 25, 2012 Thoughts: Yikes…this looks like a rough one. And can we just take a moment and collectively ask why Billy Crystal is wearing (or appears to be wearing) lipstick in…
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Down From The Shelf ~ We Need to Talk About Kevin
The Facts: Synopsis: Kevin’s mother struggles to love her strange child, despite the increasingly vicious things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined. Stars: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, Siobhan Fallon Director: Lynn Ramsay Rated: R…
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The Silver Bullet ~ The Bay
Synopsis: Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs Release Date: November 2, 2012 Thoughts: Yikes…another found footage horror film? Well…before you rush to judgment consider that it’s directed by Oscar winner Barry Levinson. True, Levinson’s record in recent years has been fairly spotty and he’s never been a really consistent…
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Down From the Shelf ~ Kindergarten Cop
The Facts: Synopsis: A tough cop is given his most difficult assignment: masquerade as a kindergarten teacher in order to find the wife and child of a drug dealer. Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, Carroll Baker, Richard Tyson Director: Ivan Reitman Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 111 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10)…
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The Silver Bullet ~ The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
Synopsis: After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi. Release Date: November 16, 2012 Thoughts: Well the vampires are rallying for one last go around as their epic saga comes to a close. At…
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31 Days to Scare
When I started this blog back in January I was most excited to get to October. Why, you may ask? Well…I’ll tell you. I just love a horror film. Be it schlocky, classic, groan-inducing, scream-producing, high tech, low budget, or just plain crazy there isn’t much in the genre I won’t see (though I do…
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The Silver Bullet ~ Dorothy of Oz
Synopsis: Back in Kansas, Dorothy Gale decides to return to Oz in order to help her friends Release Date: TBD 2013 Thoughts: If 2012 was the year of Snow White, it looks like 2013 will be the year of Oz. In March we will get Oz: The Great and Powerful from director Sam Raimi and sometime…
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Movie Review ~ The Queen of Versailles
The Facts: Synopsis: A documentary that follows a billionaire couple as they begin construction on a mansion inspired by Versailles. During the next two years, their empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis. Stars: Jackie Siegel, David Siegel Director: Lauren Greenfield Rated: PG Running Length: 100…
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The Silver Bullet ~ Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Synopsis: 15 years after their traumatic gingerbread-house incident, siblings Hansel and Gretel have become a formidable team of bounty hunters who track and kill witches all over the world. Release Date: January 11, 2013 Thoughts: Having been delayed in nearly every step of its journey from script to production to release date does not bode well…
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