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

  • 31 Days to Scare ~ There’s Someone Inside Your House

    31 Days to Scare ~ There’s Someone Inside Your House

    The Facts: Synopsis: As the countdown to graduation begins, students at Osborne High are being stalked by a maniac intent on exposing their darkest secrets to the entire town, terrorizing victims while wearing a life-like mask of their own face. Stars: Sydney Park, Théodore Pellerin, Asjha Cooper, Diego Josef, Dale Whibley, Jesse LaTourette, Burkely Duffield,…

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ The Fury (1978)

    31 Days to Scare ~ The Fury (1978)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A former CIA agent uses the talents of a young psychic to help retrieve his telekinetic son from terrorists who want to use his mental powers for evil. Stars: Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Carrie Snodgress, Charles Durning, Amy Irving, Fiona Lewis, Andrew Stevens Director: Brian De Palma Rated: R Running Length: 118…

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ See No Evil (1971)

    31 Days to Scare ~ See No Evil (1971)

    The Facts: Synopsis: In the English countryside, Sarah Rexton, recently blinded in a horse-riding accident, moves in with her uncle’s family and gallantly adjusts to her new condition, unaware that a killer stalks them. Stars: Mia Farrow, Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, Diane Grayson, Brian Rawlinson, Norman Eshley, Paul Nicholas Director: Richard Fleischer Rated: GP (GP…

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  • 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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