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!

Category: Mid-Day Mini

  • In Praise of Teasers ~ Strange Days (1995)

    In 2013 I was feeling pretty blue about the state of movie trailers.  For a time, it was imperative for me to get to a theater in time for the previews or else some of the fun would be missing from the experience of going to the movies because, let’s face it, sometimes the coming

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  • In Praise of Teasers ~ The Fifth Element (1997)

    In 2013 I was feeling pretty blue about the state of movie trailers.  For a time, it was imperative for me to get to a theater in time for the previews or else some of the fun would be missing from the experience of going to the movies because, let’s face it, sometimes the coming

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  • In Praise of Teasers ~ The Addams Family (1991)

    In 2013 I was feeling pretty blue about the state of movie trailers.  For a time, it was imperative for me to get to a theater in time for the previews or else some of the fun would be missing from the experience of going to the movies because, let’s face it, sometimes the coming

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  • 2019 – Best of the Best, Worst of the Worst, Grand Totals

    Hello! It’s the 31st of December and I’m furiously typing away to put together my end of the year list.  Forget about me making a Best of the Decade list — I’d be working on it for weeks.  Instead, take a read at the movies that have sparked joy in me over the past twelve

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  • Happy Thanksgiving ~ Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    Note: This review originally ran November 23, 2017 The Facts: Synopsis: A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman his only companion. Stars: Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins, Michael McKean, Kevin Bacon, Ben Stein, Edie McClurg Director: John Hughes Rated: R Running Length: 92

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Halloween Treats

    So here we are, it’s Halloween!  We’ve made it through 31 days of monsters, slashers, hauntings, old classics, new favorites, and just the occasional disappointment.  Overall, it’s been a good time and I thank you for taking this ghoulish journey with me.  I wanted to leave you with not just one review but with five

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ High Spirits

    The Facts: Synopsis: The owner of an Irish castle decides to attract visitors by falsely claiming the building is haunted, only to have a pair of real ancestral spirits start causing trouble… Stars: Peter O’Toole, Daryl Hannah, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D’Angelo, Liam Neeson, Peter Gallagher, Jennifer Tilly, Donal McCann, Mary Coughlan, Liz Smith, Tom Hickey,

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ The Ring (2002)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape that seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it. Stars: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander, Lindsay Frost Director: Gore Verbinski Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 115 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: There’s nothing

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Haunt

    The Facts: Synopsis: On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an “extreme” haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real. Stars: Katie Stevens, Will Brittain, Lauryn Alisa McClain, Andrew Caldwell, Shazi Raja, Schuyler Helford Director: Scott Beck

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ What Lies Beneath

    The Facts: Synopsis: The wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost – or that she is losing her mind. Stars: Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Miranda Otto, James Remar, Wendy Crewson, Amber Valletta Director: Robert Zemeckis Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 130 minutes TMMM Score: (9/10) Review: 

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