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

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Month: July 2014

  • The Silver Bullet ~ Exodus: Gods and Kings

    Synopsis: An account of Moses’ hand in leading the Israelite slaves out of Egypt. Release Date:  December 12, 2014 Thoughts:  After March’s Noah and the modest success of films like God’s Not Dead and Heaven Is For Real I’m thinking we’ll look back on 2014 as the year that studios got Biblical.  Coming in right

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  • Movie Review ~ The Purge: Anarchy

    The Facts: Synopsis: The Purge is a night where all crime is legal and all hospitals, fire stations, poison control centers and police stations in the United States are closed down for 12 hours.  A year after the events of the first film, five people meet in the streets and try to survive the night.

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  • Movie Review ~ Sex Tape

    The Facts: Synopsis: To spice up their marriage, a couple decides to make a sex tape. It seems like a great idea – until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. Stars: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper, Rob Lowe  Director: Jake Kasdan Rated: R Running Length: 94 minutes Trailer

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Green Inferno

    Synopsis: A group of student activists travel from New York City to the Amazon to save the rainforest. However, once they arrive in this vast green landscape, they soon discover that they are not alone – and that no good deed goes unpunished. Release Date:  September 5, 2014 Thoughts: Though I’m an aficionado of horror

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Hundred-Foot Journey

    Synopsis: A story centered on an Indian family who moves to France and opens an eatery across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant run by Madame Mallory. Release Date:  August 8, 2014 Thoughts: Targeting the crowd that gleefully checked into The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel back in 2011, The Hundred-Foot Journey looks like a welcome

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  • Movie Review ~ Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

    The Facts: Synopsis: A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. Stars: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Enrique Murciano, Kirk Acevedo, Judy Greer, Karin Konoval Director: Matt Reeves Rated: PG-13 Running

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  • Movie Review ~ Earth to Echo

    The Facts: Synopsis: After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help. Stars: Teo Halm, Brian “Astro” Bradley, Reese Hartwig, Ella Linnea Wahlestedt Director: Dave Green Rated: PG Running Length: 89 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review:  More than likely had I

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  • Movie Review ~ Tammy

    The Facts: Synopsis: After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother. Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney, Gary Cole, Mark Duplass, Toni Collette, Nat Faxon, Dan Aykroyd, Kathy Bates, Sandra Oh Director: Ben Falcone Rated: R Running Length: 96 minutes

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