Month: September 2015
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Movie Review ~ Hotel Transylvania 2
The Facts: Synopsis: Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel. Stars: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James, Molly Shannon, Jon Lovitz, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Mel Brooks, Fran Drescher, Keegan-Michael Key Director: Genndy Tartakovsky Rated: PG Running Length: 89 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10)
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Movie Review ~ Sicario
The Facts: Synopsis: An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico. Stars: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Daniel Kaluuya, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Donovan Director: Denis Villeneuve Rated: R Running Length: 121 minutes Trailer
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Movie Review ~ The Intern
The Facts: Synopsis: 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin. Stars: Robert De Niro, Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway,Rene Russo, Anders Holm, Adam DeVine, Andrew Rannells,Linda Lavin, Christina
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The Silver Bullet ~ The Big Short
Synopsis: When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Release Date: December 11, 2015 Thoughts: It’s an interesting
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The Silver Bullet ~ Lady in the Van
Synopsis: A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car that’s parked in his driveway. Release Date: TBD 2015 Thoughts: It’s always tricky to adapt a play for the cinema. The confines of the stage can lead to a very intimate experience but these moments can be lost when the
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The Silver Bullet ~ The Jungle Book (2016)
Synopsis: An orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther. Release Date: April 15, 2016 Thoughts: You’ve got to hand it to Disney, while other studios are remaking/rebooting their films (sometimes cannibalizing them along the way), the House of Mouse is taking
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The Silver Bullet ~ 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Synopsis: An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. Release Date: January 15, 2015 Thoughts: It’s no secret that director Michael Bay has become a bit of a joke in Hollywood. A profitable joke, but a joke
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The Silver Bullet ~ The 33
Synopsis: Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days. Release Date: November 13, 2015 Thoughts: Like many, I watched the developing story of the Chilean miners during the course of the 69 days they were trapped underground. A remarkable story of survival, its
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The Silver Bullet ~ Our Brand is Crisis
Synopsis: A feature film based on the documentary “Our Brand Is Crisis”, which focuses on the use of American political campaign strategies in South America. Release Date: October 30, 2015 Thoughts: Since winning her Oscar for The Blind Side in 2009, Sandra Bullock has chosen her projects cautiously. Many a Best Actress winner followed up
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Movie Review ~ The Visit (2015)
The Facts: Synopsis: A single mother finds that things in her family’s life go very wrong after her two young children visit their grandparents. Stars: Kathryn Hahn, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Olivia DeJonge Director: M. Night Shyamalan Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 94 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: I remember seeing
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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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