SPOILER-FREE FILM REVIEWS FROM A MOVIE LOVER WITH A HEART OF GOLD!

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Category: Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie?

Movie Review ~ The Abyss

Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie? The Abyss 9.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A civilian diving team are enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and face danger while encountering an alien aquatic species. Director: James Cameron Stars: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 171 minutes (Director’s Cut) The Thoughts…
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August 2, 2012
Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie? ~ Working Girl

The Facts: Synopsis: When a secretary’s idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss’s job. Stars: Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack, Alec Baldwin Director: Mike Nichols Rated: R Running Length: 113 minutes TMMM Score: (10/10) Review: I’m often asked for…
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July 24, 2012
Movie Review ~ Taking Chance

Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie? Taking Chance 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: Based on real-life events, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, accompanies the body of 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps back to his hometown of Dubois, Wyoming. Director: Ross Katz Stars: Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge, Sharon Washington, Nicholas Art Rated: NR Running…
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April 27, 2012
Movie Review ~ Raise the Red Lantern

Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie? Raise the Red Lantern 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: After her father’s death, nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry the lord of a powerful family. Fifty year old Chen has already three wives, each of them living in separate houses within the great castle. Each night Chen must…
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April 19, 2012
Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie? ~Testament

The Facts: Synopsis: Nuclear war in the United States is portrayed in a realistic and believable manner. The story is told through the eyes of a woman who is struggling to take care of her family. The entire movie takes place in a small suburban town outside San Francisco. After the nuclear attack, contact with…
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April 17, 2012
Movie Review ~ The Secret Garden (1993)

Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie? The Secret Garden (1993) 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: From the classic Frances Hodgson Burnett novel, a young girl discovers an abandoned garden on her uncle’s large Victorian country estate, as well as an invalid cousin she didn’t realize she had. With the help of a local boy, the girl…
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February 23, 2012
Movie Review ~ Still of the Night

Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie? Still of the Night 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A Manhattan psychiatrist probes a patient’s murder and falls for the victim’s mysterious mistress. Director: Robert Benton Stars: Roy Scheider, Meryl Streep, Jessica Tandy, Sara Botsford Rated: PG Running Length: 93 minutes The Thoughts It’s not a huge shocker if you…
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February 5, 2012
Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie? ~ Paradise (1991)

The Facts: Synopsis: An unhappy couple rediscover their lost love for one another when a 10 year old boy comes to visit them for the summer… Stars: Don Johnson, Melanie Griffith, Elijah Wood, Thora Birch Director: Mary Agnes Donoghue Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 111 minutes TMMM Score: (7.5/10) Review: An American remake of the French film…
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January 17, 2012
Why Haven’t You Seen These Movies? ~ The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio & A Home of Our Own

Today is my first entry in the “Why Haven’t You Seen This Movie?” category. I come across movies all the time that I’ve been blind to and others haven’t seen either. So I’m going through my favorites, old and new, and giving you some ideas if you’re Netflix, Library, DVR, or Tivo queue needs a little…
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January 7, 2012