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The Silver Bullet ~ The Homesman
Synopsis: A claim jumper and a pioneer woman team up to escort three insane women from Nebraska to Iowa. Release Date: November 14, 2014 Thoughts: Packed with so many Oscar faves that it could double as sketch on Jimmy Kimmel, The Homesman is the type of award festival bait that could be hard to resist.
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Movie Review ~ This is Where I Leave You
The Facts: Synopsis: When their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. Stars: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Corey Stoll, Kathryn Hahn,
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The Silver Bullet ~ A Most Violent Year
Synopsis: A crime drama set in New York City during the winter of 1981 centered on a the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
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The Silver Bullet ~ Big Eyes
Synopsis: A drama centered on the awakening of the painter Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s. Release Date: December 25, 2014 Thoughts: Tim Burton (Dark Shadows, Frankenweenie) is a director that I’ve admired for
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Movie Review ~ The Skeleton Twins
The Facts: Synopsis: Having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, estranged twins reunite with the possibility of mending their relationship. Stars: Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell Director: Craig Johnson Rated: R Running Length: 93 minutes TMMM Score: (5/10) Review: I blame Saturday Night Live for not liking The Skeleton Twins more. I
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Movie Review ~ The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
The Facts: Synopsis: One couple’s story as they try to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone. Stars: James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, William Hurt, Bill Hader, Viola Davis, Isabelle Huppert, Jess Weixler, Ciarán Hinds Director: Ned Benson Rated: R Running
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Movie Review ~ Tusk
The Facts: Synopsis: When podcaster Wallace Bryton goes missing in the backwoods of Manitoba while interviewing a mysterious seafarer named Howard Howe, his best friend Teddy and girlfriend Allison team with an ex-cop to look for him. Stars: Justin Long, Michael Parks, Haley Joel Osment, Genesis Rodriguez Director: Kevin Smith Rated: R Running Length: 102
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The Silver Bullet ~ The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Synopsis: Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol. Release Date: November 21, 2014 Thoughts: We aren’t that far off now from the beginning of the end for the tale of Katniss Everdeen. Though I’m no fan at all of the recent popular trend of splitting every film franchise
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Interview ~ Ira Sachs
Love is Strange is the new film from director Ira Sachs and it’s one that’s been getting major buzz since premiering earlier in 2014 at the Sundance Film Festival. In the last few weeks the film’s ridiculous R rating has come into question from groups claiming the MPAA’s decision reeked of homophobia. With no
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The Silver Bullet ~ All That Jazz (1979)
Synopsis: Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid life of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using choreographer. Release Date: December 20, 1979 Thoughts: It took me a few viewings to truly “get” Bob Fosse’s non-traditional musical drama that’s really a barely veiled re-telling of his own rise to fame and
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Hi Bruce, I think it definitely ranks in strong PG level, especially near the finale where it gets pretty intense.…
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