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

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Month: September 2014

Movie Review ~ Tusk

The Facts: Synopsis: When podcaster Wallace Bryton goes missing in the backwoods of Manitoba while interviewing a mysterious seafarer named Howard Howe, his best friend Teddy and girlfriend Allison team with an ex-cop to look for him. Stars: Justin Long, Michael Parks, Haley Joel Osment, Genesis Rodriguez Director: Kevin Smith Rated: R Running Length: 102…
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September 24, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

Synopsis: Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol. Release Date: November 21, 2014 Thoughts: We aren’t that far off now from the beginning of the end for the tale of Katniss Everdeen. Though I’m no fan at all of the recent popular trend of splitting every film franchise…
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September 15, 2014
Interview ~ Ira Sachs

Love is Strange is the new film from director Ira Sachs and it’s one that’s been getting major buzz since premiering earlier in 2014 at the Sundance Film Festival. In the last few weeks the film’s ridiculous R rating has come into question from groups claiming the MPAA’s decision reeked of homophobia. With no…
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September 4, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ All That Jazz (1979)

Synopsis: Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid life of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using choreographer. Release Date: December 20, 1979 Thoughts: It took me a few viewings to truly “get” Bob Fosse’s non-traditional musical drama that’s really a barely veiled re-telling of his own rise to fame and…
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September 3, 2014