Category: Mid-Day Mini
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Mid-Day Mini ~ Gung Ho
The Facts: Synopsis: When a Japanese car company buys an American plant, the American liason must mediate the clash of work attitudes between the foreign management and native labor. Stars: Michael Keaton, Gedde Watanabe, George Wendt. Mimi Rogers, Sô Yamamura, Sab Shimono, John Turturro Director: Ron Howard Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 111 minutes TMMM Score:
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Mid-Day Mini ~ Splash
The Facts: Synopsis: A man is reunited with a mermaid who saves him from drowning as a boy and falls in love not knowing who/what she is. Stars: Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy, Dody Goodman Director: Ron Howard Rated: PG Running Length: 111 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review:Â Growing up, I think
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Mid-Day Mini ~ Backdraft
The Facts: Synopsis: Two Chicago firefighter brothers who don’t get along have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose. Stars: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Glenn, Rebecca De Mornay, Donald Sutherland Director: Ron Howard Rated: R Running Length: 137 minutes TMMM Score: (6/10) Review:Â Backdraft was
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Mid-Day Mini ~ An Unmarried Woman
The Facts: Synopsis: A wealthy woman from Manhattan’s Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman. Stars: Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael Murphy, Kelly Bishop, Lisa Lucas Director: Paul Mazursky Rated: R Running Length: 124 minutes TMMM Score:
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Mid-Day Mini ~ Indian Summer
The Facts: Synopsis: Seven friends reunite for a week-long reunion at a summer camp in Ontario they used to attend as children which is now threatened with being closed down. Stars: Alan Arkin, Matt Craven, Diane Lane, Julie Warner, Vincent Spano, Sam Raimi, Elizabeth Perkins, Kimberly Williams, Kevin Pollak, Bill Paxton Director: Mike Binder Rated:
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Mid-Day Mini ~ Smooth Talk
The Facts: Synopsis: Based on the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles 15-year-old Connie Wyatt’s sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Stars: Treat Williams, Laura Dern, Mary Kay Place, Levon Helm, Margaret Welsh, Elizabeth Berridge Director: Joyce Chopra Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 92
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Mid-Day Mini ~ Steel Magnolias
The Facts: Synopsis: Revolving around Truvy’s Beauty Parlor in a small parish in modern-day Louisiana is the story of a close-knit circle of friends whose lives come together there Stars: Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt, Sam Shepard, Dylan McDermott Director: Herbert Ross Rated: PG Running Length:
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Mid-Day Mini ~ The Joy Luck Club
The Facts: Synopsis: The life histories of four Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other. Stars: Tamlyn Tomita, Rosalind Chao, Tsai Chin, France Nuyen, Lisa Lu, Ming-Na, Lauren Tom Director: Wayne Wang Rated: R Running Length: 139 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: This adaptation of Amy Tan’s celebrated 1989 novel had the
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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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