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

  • Movie Review ~ The Exchange

    Movie Review ~ The Exchange

    The Facts: Synopsis: A socially awkward but highly enterprising teenager decides to acquire a “mail order best friend”; a sophisticated exchange student from France. Instead, he ends up importing his personal nightmare, a cologne-soaked, chain-smoking, sex-obsessed youth who quickly becomes the hero of his new community. Stars: Ed Oxenbould, Avan Jogia, Justin Hartley, Jennifer Irwin,

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  • Movie Review ~ Jungle Cruise

    Movie Review ~ Jungle Cruise

    The Facts: Synopsis: A riverboat captain transports a British scientist and her brother on a mission down the Amazon to find the Tree of Life, believed to possess healing powers that could be of great benefit to modern medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely trio encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all

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  • Movie Review ~ Val

    Movie Review ~ Val

    The Facts: Synopsis: For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through thousands of hours of film and video. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it

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  • Movie Review ~ Old

    Movie Review ~ Old

    The Facts: Synopsis: A family on a tropical holiday discovers that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day. Stars: Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Ken Leung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Kathleen Chalfant, Alexa Swinton, Nolan River,

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  • Movie Review ~ Blood Red Sky

    Movie Review ~ Blood Red Sky

    The Facts: Synopsis: A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the vampire within that she fought to hide. Stars: Peri Baumeister, Carl Anton Koch,

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  • Movie Review ~ Joe Bell

    Movie Review ~ Joe Bell

    The Facts: Synopsis: An Oregonian father pays tribute to his gay teenage son, embarking on a self-reflective walk across America to speak his heart to heartland citizens about the real and terrifying costs of bullying. Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Reid Miller, Connie Britton, Maxwell Jenkins, Morgan Lily, Gary Sinise, Tara Buck, Ash Santos, Igby Rigney, Cindy

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  • Movie Review ~ The Last Letter From Your Lover

    Movie Review ~ The Last Letter From Your Lover

    The Facts: Synopsis: A young journalist in London becomes obsessed with a series of letters she discovers that recounts an intense star-crossed love affair from the 1960s. Stars: Felicity Jones, Callum Turner, Joe Alwyn, Nabhaan Rizwan, Shailene Woodley Director: Augustine Frizzell Rated: NR Running Length: 110 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review:  I vaguely remembered watching

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  • Movie Review ~ Broken Diamonds

    Movie Review ~ Broken Diamonds

    The Facts: Synopsis: In the wake of his father’s death, a twenty-something writer sees his dream of moving to Paris put in jeopardy when he’s forced to temporarily take in his wildly unpredictable, mentally ill sister. Stars: Ben Platt, Lola Kirke, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alphonso McAuley Director: Peter Sattler Rated: NR Running Length: 90 minutes

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  • Movie Review ~ Here After

    Movie Review ~ Here After

    The Facts: Synopsis: A struggling actor dies right after a bad breakup, awakening to a singles Purgatory where he must find his soul mate in order to cross over to the other side as if dating in New York wasn’t hard enough already. Stars: Christina Ricci, Andy Karl, Nora Arnezeder, Jackie Cruz, Michael Rispoli Director:

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  • Movie Review ~ Ailey

    Movie Review ~ Ailey

    The Facts: Synopsis: Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life, this immersive portrait follows a man who, when confronted by a world that refused to embrace him, determined to build one that would. Stars: Robert

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