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!

  • Movie Review ~ The Aftermath

    The Facts: Synopsis: Post World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German who previously owned the house. Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke, Flora Thiemann, Kate Phillips, Alexander Scheer, Tom Bell Director: James Kent Rated: R Running

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  • Movie Review ~ Dumbo (2019)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer. Stars: Colin Farrell, Nico Parker, Finley Hobbins, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, Eva Green, Alan Arkin Director: Tim Burton

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

    Synopsis: It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with

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  • Movie Review ~ Us

    The Facts: Synopsis: A mother and a father take their kids to their beach house expecting to enjoy time with friends. But their serenity turns to tension and chaos when visitors arrive uninvited. Stars: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Evan Alex, Elisabeth Moss, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Madison Curry, Tim Heidecker Anna Diop, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Director:

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

    Synopsis: A faded TV actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. Release Date: July 26, 2019 Thoughts: To be honest, this first look at the 9th film from Quentin Tarantino is not what I expected. 

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  • Movie Review ~ Gloria Bell

    The Facts: Synopsis: A free-spirited woman in her 50s seeks out love at L.A. dance clubs. Stars: Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Caren Pistorius, Holland Taylor, Michael Cera, Sean Astin, Alanna Ubach, Brad Garrett, Rita Wilson, Jeanne Tripplehorn Director: Sebastián Lelio Rated: R Running Length: 102 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: I already have a conflicted

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  • Movie Review ~ Climax

    The Facts: Synopsis: French dancers gather in a remote, empty school building to rehearse on a wintry night. The all-night celebration morphs into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn their sangria is laced with LSD. Stars: Sofia Boutella, Romain Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub, Kiddy Smile, Claude-Emmanuelle Gajan-Maull, Giselle Palmer Director: Gaspar Noé Rated: R Running Length:

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  • Movie Review ~ Captain Marvel

      The Facts: Synopsis: Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Lashana Lynch, Annette Bening, Gemma Chan, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Clark Gregg Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Late Night

    Synopsis: A late-night talk show host is at risk of losing her long-running show right when she hires her first female who revitalizes her show and her life. Release Date: June 7, 2019 Thoughts: Movie nerds like myself who keep their ear to the ground (or, more to the point, keep up to date with

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Tolkien

    Synopsis: Explores the formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. Release Date: May 10, 2019 Thoughts: I love a good biopic (emphasis on good) so there’s a certain spark of excitement generated by this first full trailer for

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