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 ~ Ricki and the Flash

    Synopsis: A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family Release Date:  August 7, 2015 Thoughts: What you have here is a movie with a stacked deck: an Oscar-winning director (Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs), an Oscar-winning screenwriter (Diablo Cody, Juno),

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  • Movie Review ~ Avengers: Age of Ultron

    The Facts: Synopsis: When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to the Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans. Stars: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Linda Cardellini, Mark Ruffalo, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Bettany, Stellan Skarsgård, Scarlett Johansson, Julie Delpy, Idris Elba, Cobie Smulders, Hayley Atwell, Chris

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Legend (2015)

    Synopsis: Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1950s and 1960s. Release Date:  September 11, 2015 Thoughts:  Here in the U.S. we have our share of famous gangsters. From Al Capone to Lucky Luciano to John Dillinger, the roster of rouges leaves a colorful trail of crime that’s been brought to

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Irrational Man

    Synopsis: On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student. Release Date:  July 24, 2015 Thoughts: As sure as blockbuster movies come out each summer, so does the latest offering from director Woody Allen (who last appeared onscreen

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Visit (2015)

    Synopsis: A single mother finds that things in her family’s life go very wrong after her two young children visit their grandparents. Release Date:  September 11, 2015 Thoughts: It’s been rough going for director M. Night Shyamalan these past years.  The once-hot director went from being an Oscar nominated A-lister to a joke of an

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  • Movie Review ~ The Water Diviner

    The Facts: Synopsis: An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. Stars: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney, Steve Bastoni, Ryan Corr, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz Director: Russell Crowe Rated: R Running Length: 111 minutes TMMM Score: (2/10) Review: There’s a moment in Ron

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

    Synopsis: On the heels of the worldwide success of Man of Steel director Zack Snyder is bringing together the two greatest Super Heroes of all time – Batman and Superman for the first time on the big screen. Release Date:  March 25, 2016 Thoughts:  I still think 1979’s Superman: The Movie is one of the

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  • Movie Review ~ The Hunting Ground

    The Facts: Synopsis: An expose of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. Director: Kirby Dick Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 90 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: I believe the best kind of documentaries are the ones that expose an ongoing problem that

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  • Movie Review ~ Seymour: An Introduction

    The Facts: Synopsis: Meet Seymour Bernstein: a beloved pianist, teacher and true inspiration who shares eye-opening insights from an amazing life. Ethan Hawke helms this poignant guide to life. Stars: Seymour Bernstein, Ethan Hawke Director: Ethan Hawke Rated: PG Running Length: 84 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review:  This sensitive doc from Ethan Hawke (Boyhood) is

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Mr. Holmes

    Synopsis: An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes looks back on his life, and grapples with an unsolved case involving a beautiful woman. Release Date:  July 17, 2015 Thoughts: Let’s get excited for this one, shall we?  Though Robert Downey Jr. (The Judge) made a lovely Sherlock Holmes in two less than lovely big screen outings and

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