Month: January 2014
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Movie Review ~ Labor Day
The Facts: Synopsis: Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited. Stars: Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Tom Lipinski, Clark Gregg, Alexie Gilmore, Lucas
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Movie Review ~ That Awkward Moment
The Facts: Synopsis: Three best friends find themselves where we’ve all been – at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So…where is this going?” Stars: Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Imogen Poots, Mackenzie Davis, Jessica Lucas Director: Tom Gormican Rated: R Running Length: 94 minutes Trailer Review:
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The Silver Bullet ~ A Million Ways to Die in the West
Synopsis: A cowardly farmer seeks the help of a gunslinger’s wife to help him win back the woman who left him. Release Date: May 30, 2014 Thoughts: Tough call, friends, tough call. On the one hand, A Million Ways to Die in the West is headlined by Seth MacFarlane, a comedic presence that I’ve never
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Down From the Shelf ~ The Dead Zone
The Facts: Synopsis: A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic detective ability. Stars: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Colleen Dewhurst, Martin Sheen, Herbert Lom Director: David Cronenberg Rated: R Running Length: 103 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review: I find it difficult to think back to a time when films
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The Silver Bullet ~ The Zero Theorem
Synopsis: A computer hacker’s goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him. Release Date: TBA 2014 Thoughts: Say what you will about the deeper meaning of many of Terry Gilliam’s films but it’s hard
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Down From the Shelf ~ Hard to Kill
The Facts: Synopsis: Mason Storm, a ‘go it alone’ cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they’ve killed both Mason and his son too. When Mason wakes up, everyone is in danger – himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse – but most of all those who arranged
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The Silver Bullet ~ Need for Speed
Synopsis: Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge in mind. His ex-partner, learning of the plan, places a massive bounty on his head as the race begins. Release Date: March 14, 2014 Thoughts: I’ll admit the first time I saw the preview
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The Silver Bullet ~ The Quiet Ones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GNyQusclgw Synopsis: A University physics professor assembles a team to help create a poltergeist. Release Date: April 25, 2014 Thoughts: With a string of UK produced vampire, werewolf, and other random monster movies that had its peak in the 60’s and 70’s, Hammer Horror has been resurrected in recent years with higher profile releases like
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The Silver Bullet ~ About Last Night (2014)
Synopsis: New love for two couples as they journey from the bar to the bedroom and are eventually put to the test in the real world. Release Date: February 14, 2014 Thoughts: David Mamet’s 1974 play Sexual Perversity in Chicago was already made into a film and modernized for an 80’s audience as About Last
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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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