Category: Mid-Day Mini
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Hollywood to Broadway – Sunset Boulevard
Your old pal The MN Movie Man took some time away from dark movie theaters in May for a long overdue visit to The Big Apple and caught up with what Broadway has to offer. Theaters in NYC and London’s West End are continually being filled with stage adaptations of movie properties and out
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Hollywood to Broadway – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Your old pal The MN Movie Man took some time away from dark movie theaters in May for a long overdue visit to The Big Apple and caught up with what Broadway has to offer. Theaters in NYC and London’s West End are continually being filled with stage adaptations of movie properties and out of
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2016 – Best of the Best, Worst of the Worst, Grand Totals
Well hello there! So here we are about to start the SIXTH year of this blog! Hard to believe it and boy, does time fly. Below I’ve compiled my list of the best and worst of 2016. In all honesty, by the time it came to make this list things became a bit of
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Oscar Predictions 2016
Hello! Well, though I always find it difficult to nail down my Oscar selections pre-nomination day because I feel like I’m somehow cosmically jinxing potential favorites, I’m once again taking part in The 2016 Oscar Contest over at Film Actually because…well…it’s just the right thing to do 🙂 This being a contest and all I
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Down From the Shelf ~ The Gambler (1974)
The Facts: Synopsis: Axel Freed is a literature professor with a gambling vice. Stars: James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Jacqueline Brookes, Burt Young, M. Emmett Walsh, James Woods Director: Karel Reisz Rated: R Running Length: 111 minutes TMMM Score: (4/10) Review: Movies like 1974’s The Gambler exhaust me. Like, honestly exhaust me. Though clearly
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Down From the Shelf ~ The Big Chill
The Facts: Synopsis: A group of seven former college friends gather for a weekend reunion at a posh South Carolina winter house after the funeral of one of their friends. Stars: Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Kevin Kline, William Hurt, JoBeth Williams, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly, Jeff Goldblum Director: Lawrence Kasdan Rated: R Running Length:
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Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie ~ This is My Life
The Facts: Synopsis: A stand-up comic neglects her two daughters in the midst of her newfound fame. Stars: Julie Kavner, Samantha Mathis, Gaby Hoffmann, Carrie Fisher, Dan Akyroyd Director: Nora Ephron Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 93 minutes TMMM Score: (6.5/10) Review: Shortly after writer/director Nora Ephron passed away in the summer of 2012 I began
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Mid-Day Mini ~ Matinee
The Facts: Synopsis: A small-time film promoter releases a kitschy horror film during the Cuban Missile Crisis Stars: John Goodman, Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Lisa Jakub, Kellie Martin, Jesse Lee Soffer, Lucinda Jenney Director: Joe Dante Rated: PG Running Length: 99 minutes TMMM Score: (7.5/10) Review: Occupying the softest spot in my critical
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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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