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

From the land of 10,000 lakes comes a fan of 10,000 movies!

Author: The MN Movie Man

  • Nashville Film Festival – Part 1

    Nashville Film Festival – Part 1

    Tis the season to festival and what a season it has been!  Pivoting nicely from a series of events focused on more genre specific titles, I was thrilled to join the Nashville Film Festival that is currently going on through October 6.  Individual tickets for in person films and quite a lot of virtual screenings

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  • Fantastic Fest – Part 3

    Fantastic Fest – Part 3

    Now that Fantastic Fest has concluded its week-long in-person screenings, audiences that couldn’t make it to Austin have a great opportunity to see many of the films that were shown via the virtual portion of festival that runs through October 11.  A week wasn’t nearly long enough for this voracious fan to take in all

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  • Movie Review ~ Beckett

    Movie Review ~ Beckett

    The Facts: Synopsis: Following a tragic car accident in Greece, Beckett, an American tourist, finds himself at the center of a dangerous political conspiracy and on the run for his life. Stars: John David Washington, Alicia Vikander, Vicky Krieps, Boyd Holbrook, Lena Kitsopoulou, Maria Votti, Daphne Alexander, Panos Koronis Director: Ferdinando Cito Filomarino Rated: NR

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Razorback (1984)

    31 Days to Scare ~ Razorback (1984)

    The Facts: Synopsis: As a vicious wild boar terrorizes the Australian outback, the husband of one of the victims is joined by a hunter and a farmer in a search for the beast. Stars: Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whiteley, Bill Kerr, Chris Haywood, David Argue, Judy Morris, John Ewart, John Howard Director: Russell Mulcahy Rated: R

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  • Movie Review ~ My Name is Pauli Murray

    Movie Review ~ My Name is Pauli Murray

    The Facts: Synopsis: Overlooked by history, Pauli Murray was a legal trailblazer, activist and poet whose ideas influenced RBG’s fight for gender equality and Thurgood Marshall’s landmark civil rights arguments. Stars: Patricia Bell-Scott, Dolores Chandler, Brittney Cooper, Sonia Pressman Fuentes, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Tina Lu, Marghretta McBean, Ernest R. Myers, Mary Norris Director: Julie Cohen

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  • Movie Review ~ Falling for Figaro

    Movie Review ~ Falling for Figaro

    The Facts: Synopsis: A brilliant young fund manager leaves her unfulfilling job and long-term boyfriend to chase her lifelong dream of becoming an opera singer in the Scottish Highlands. Stars: Danielle Macdonald, Hugh Skinner, Joanna Lumley, Gary Lewis, Shazad Latif Director: Ben Lewin Rated: R Running Length: 105 minutes TMMM Score: (3/10) Review:  I watched Falling

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  • Movie Review ~ The Guilty (2021)

    Movie Review ~ The Guilty (2021)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman. Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Riley Keough, Ethan Hawke, Peter Sarsgaard, Paul Dano, Bill Burr, Gillian Zinser, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Christina Vidal Director: Antoine Fuqua Rated: R Running Length: 90 minutes

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  • Movie Review ~ Venom: Let There Be Carnage

    Movie Review ~ Venom: Let There Be Carnage

    The Facts: Synopsis: Eddie Brock tries to reignite his career in journalism by interviewing serial killer Cletus Kasady, who becomes the host of the alien symbiote spawn of Venom, named Carnage. Stars: Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Stephen Graham, Reid Scott, Peggy Lu Director: Andy Serkis Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 90 minutes

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  • Movie Review ~ The Addams Family 2

    Movie Review ~ The Addams Family 2

    The Facts: Synopsis: To reclaim their spooky family bond Morticia and Gomez decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. What could possibly go wrong? Stars: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton, Bette

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Welcome to the Blumhouse – Bingo Hell & Black as Night

    31 Days to Scare ~ Welcome to the Blumhouse – Bingo Hell & Black as Night

    It’s nice to see Blumhouse TV went ahead with another round of Welcome to the Blumhouse, a quartet of spooky films released in October from underrepresented voices.  The films might not be quite the right fit for a theatrical run with the typical Blumhouse advertising push but still there’s something there that make them a

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