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 ~ Boogie

    The Facts: Synopsis: While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, N.Y., must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation. Stars: Taylor Takahashi, Taylour Paige, Pamelyn Chee, Perry Yung,…

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  • Movie Review ~ Moxie

    The Facts: Synopsis: Inspired by her mom’s rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school. Stars: Hadley Robinson, Amy Poehler, Alycia Pascual-Peña, Lauren Tsai, Josephine Langford, Ike Barinholtz, Marcia Gay Harden, Sydney Park, Clark Gregg, Patrick Schwarzenegger Director: Amy Poehler Rated: PG-13 Running…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Stylist

    The Facts: Synopsis: A lonely hair stylist becomes obsessed with the lives of her clients and descends into murderous madness. Stars: Najarra Townsend, Brea Grant, Sarah McGuire, Laura Kirk, Millie Milan, Davis DeRock Director: Jill Gevargizian Rated: NR Running Length: 105 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review:  Over the past year, I’ve made peace with something…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Vigil

    The Facts: Synopsis: A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity. Stars: Dave Davis, Lynn Cohen, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman, Fred Melamed, Nati Rabinowitz, Moshe Lobel Director: Keith Thomas Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 88 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review:  If you’ve been…

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  • Movie Review ~ Cherry

    The Facts: Synopsis: An Army medic suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder becomes a serial bank robber after an addiction to drugs puts him in debt. Stars: Tom Holland, Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor, Michael Rispoli, Forrest Goodluck, Michael Gandolfini, Pooch Hall, Thomas Lennon, Kelli Berglund, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Nicole Forester, Jamie Brewer, Fionn O’Shea Director: Anthony…

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  • Movie Review ~ The United States vs. Billie Holiday

    The Facts: Synopsis: The Federal Bureau of Narcotics launches an undercover sting operation against jazz singer Billie Holiday. Stars: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Melvin Gregg, Natasha Lyonne, Tyler James Williams, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Rob Morgan, Miss Lawrence, Evan Ross, Tone Bell Director: Lee Daniels Rated: R Running Length: 130 minutes TMMM Score: (3/10)…

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  • Movie Review ~ Saint Maud

    The Facts: Synopsis: A pious nurse who becomes dangerously obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient. Stars: Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle, Lily Knight, Lily Frazer, Turlough Convery, Rosie Sansom, Marcus Hutton Director: Rose Glass Rated: R Running Length: 84 minutes TMMM Score: (5/10) Review:  For a while there, it was looking like Saint…

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  • Movie Review ~ Wrong Turn (2021)

    The Facts: Synopsis: Despite warnings to stick to the Appalachian Trail, hikers stray off course and cross into land inhabited by a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to protect their way of life. Stars: Charlotte Vega, Matthew Modine, Emma Dumont, Bill Sage, Daisy Head, Adain Bradley, Tim DeZarn, Dylan McTee Director:…

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  • Movie Review ~ Rage (2021)

    The Facts: Synopsis: After a violent home invasion leaves him in a coma and his wife deeply traumatized, a mild-mannered husband awakens to find out that one of the attackers is still on the loose. As they try to move on with their lives, one day his nearly-despondent wife spots the attacker, opening up a…

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  • Movie Review ~ Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

    The Facts: Synopsis: Lifelong friends Barb and Star embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time – ever. Stars: Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan, Damon Wayans Jr., Vanessa Bayer, Fortune Feimster, Phyllis Smith, Ian Gomez, Michael Hitchcock, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Reyn Doi Director:…

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