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!

  • The Silver Bullet ~ A Walk in the Woods

    Synopsis: After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends. Release Date:  September 2, 2015 Thoughts: Based on Bill Bryson’s popular memoir of traversing the Applachian Trail with his

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  • Movie Review ~ San Andreas

    The Facts: Synopsis: In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter. Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Paul Giamatti, Kylie Minogue, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi,  Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson Director: Brad Peyton Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 114 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review:

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Point Break (2015)

    Synopsis: A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists. Release Date: December 25, 2015 Thoughts: I realize that this is going to make me sound like a tremendous hypocrite after decrying the recent remake of Poltergeist but I kinda think

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  • Movie Review ~ Poltergeist (2015)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces must come together to rescue their youngest daughter after the apparitions take her captive. Stars: Sam Rockwell, Jared Harris, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino, Jane Adams, Kennedi Clements Director: Gil Kenan Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 93 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (5/10)

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  • Down From the Shelf ~ Poltergeist III

    The Facts: Synopsis: Carol Anne is staying with relatives in a high-rise building and the supernatural forces that have haunted her previously follow her there. Stars: Heather O’Rourke, Zelda Rubinstein, Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, Lara Flynn-Boyle Director: Gary Sherman Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 98 minutes TMMM Score: (4/10) Review: The best thing that can be

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  • Down From the Shelf ~ Poltergeist II: The Other Side

    The Facts: Synopsis: The Freeling family has a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don’t seem to be over. Stars: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O’Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein, Julian Beck, Will Sampson, Geraldine Fitzgerald Director: Brian Gibson Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 91 minutes TMMM Score: (2/10) Review: It’s no secret

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  • Down From the Shelf ~ Poltergeist (1982)

    The Facts: Synopsis: As a family moves into their new home, they notice strange events that mostly affect their young daughter. Stars: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O’Rourke, Oliver Robins, Dominique Dunne, Beatrice Straight, Zelda Rubinstein, Richard Lawson, James Karen Director: Tobe Hooper Rated: PG Running Length: 114 minutes TMMM Score: (10/10) Review:  How

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  • Movie Review ~ I’ll See You in My Dreams

    The Facts: Synopsis: A widow and former songstress discovers that life can begin anew at any age Stars: Blythe Danner, Mary Kay Place, Martin Starr, Sam Elliot, June Squibb, Reid Scott, Malik Akerman, Rhea Perlman Director: Brett Haley Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 92 minutes TMMM Score: (6.5/10) Review: Screening movies can be an interesting experiment in timing. Between seeing Avengers: Age of

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  • Movie Review ~ Tomorrowland

    The Facts: Synopsis: Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory. Stars: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Judy Greer, Tim McGraw, Hugh Laurie, Kathryn Hahn, Thomas Robinson, Keegan-Michael Key Director: Brad

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Steve Jobs

    Synopsis: Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, the film takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter. Release Date:  October 9, 2015 Thoughts: Less than two years after another biopic of

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