Month: March 2022
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SXSW ~ Capsule Reviews, Vol. 1
Here we go! SXSW is off and running, and so am I! Here’s the first batch of reviews I can release now that the films have made their premiere down in Austin, TX. Stay tuned for more…things are just getting started and are about to get even more enjoyable. SXSW Review ~ Emergency Synopsis: Ready
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Movie Review ~ The Adam Project
The Facts: Synopsis: A time-traveling pilot teams up with his younger self and his late father to come to terms with his past while saving the future.Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldaña, Catherine Keener, Alex Mallari Jr.Director: Shawn LevyRated: PG-13Running Length: 106 minutesTMMM Score: (7/10)Review: We’ll lay it out on
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Movie Review ~ Turning Red
The Facts: Synopsis: A 13-year-old girl named Mei Lee turns into a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited.Stars: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hyein Park, Tristan Allerick Chen, Tyler, Addie Chandler, Jordan Fisher, Grayson Villanueva, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo, Finneas O’Connell, James Hong, Lori Tan
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Movie Review ~ Ultrasound
The Facts: Synopsis: After his car breaks down, Glen spends one hell of an odd night with a married couple, setting into motion a chain of events that alter their lives plus those of several random strangers.Stars: Vincent Kartheiser, Chelsea Lopez, Breeda Wool, Tunde Adebimpe, Rainey Qualley, Chris Gartin, Bob StephensonDirector: Rob SchroederRated: NRRunning Length:
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Movie Review ~ Offseason
The Facts: Synopsis: After receiving a mysterious letter, a woman travels to a desolate island town and soon becomes trapped in a nightmare.Stars: Jocelin Donahue, Joe Swanberg, Richard Brake, Melora Walters, Jeremy GardnerDirector: Mickey KeatingRated: NRRunning Length: 83 minutesTMMM Score: (3/10)Review: As you grow into adulthood, you begin to describe your feelings about specific experiences
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SXSW 2022 – Preview – Narrative ~ Part 2
With the festival set to kick off in just two days, there were still a few films I had to share with you. Can I make all of them fit into my schedule? Probably not, but here’s hoping you find time to catch a few by buying a badge and screening a few of those
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SXSW 2022 – Preview – Narrative ~ Part 1
The majority of time spent at SXSW will be with the narrative features, and I thought I’d be able to get by with just one post previewing the films I’m anticipating going into these next two weeks. Those fun-loving programmers in Austin have assembled such a fantastic array of selections that I found things were
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SXSW 2022 – Preview – Documentary
By the time most documentaries are out in the world ready for consumption, they’ve found their distributors or made their way into the conversation that will ping their target audience to watch for them. What I have enjoyed in my festival circuit so far is exploring the documentaries selected to participate in the event, several
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Movie Review ~ Fresh
The Facts: Synopsis: The horrors of modern dating seen through one young woman’s defiant battle to survive her new boyfriend’s unusual appetites.Stars: Sebastian Stan, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jojo T. Gibbs, Charlotte Le Bon, Andrea Bang, Dayo OkeniyiDirector: Mimi CaveRated: RRunning Length: 114 minutesTMMM Score: (7/10)Review: Right away, the woman should be wary of the man she
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Movie Review ~ Lucy and Desi
The Facts: Synopsis: Explores the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history.Stars: Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill, Bette Midler, Carol Burnett, Laura LaPlaca, Eduardo Machado, Charo, Journey Gunderson, Gregg Oppenheimer, David Daniels, Norman Lear, Desi Arnaz Jr.Director: Amy PoehlerRated: PGRunning Length: 103 minutesTMMM Score: (9/10)Review: We’re a little
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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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