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 November Man

    The Facts: Synopsis: An ex-CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect. Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko, Eliza Taylor, Caterina Scorsone, Bill Smitrovich, Will Patton Director: Roger Donaldson Rated:

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ White Bird in a Blizzard

    Synopsis: In 1988, a teenage girl’s life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears. Release Date:  September 25, 2014 Thoughts: Star Shailene Woodley has been on a roll ever since making an impressive bid for stardom opposite George Clooney in The Descendants.  In 2014 alone she’s been an action star (in the otherwise forgettable

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Pride

    Synopsis: UK gay and lesbian activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984 Release Date: September 19, 2014 Thoughts: Ever since The Full Monty, working class comedies from the UK have been making their way over to our shores to varying degrees of

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Maps to the Stars

    Synopsis: A tour into the heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts. Release Date: TBA 2014 Thoughts: How it is possible that Julianne Moore hasn’t taken home an Oscar yet?  Though rewarded with a handful of nominations over the years, she’s lost out on all of

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Men, Women & Children

    Synopsis: A look at the sexual frustrations that young teenagers and adults face in today’s world. Release Date: October 3, 2014 Thoughts: Earlier in 2014 Jason Reitman had what some consider his first real stumble with the coolly received Labor Day.  I was one of the few that seemed to absolve it from its awkward

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ This is Where I Leave You

    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. Release Date: September 19, 2014 Thoughts: I’ve read Jonathan Tropper’s book that inspired this big screen

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  • Movie Review ~ The Expendables 3

    The Facts: Synopsis: Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates. Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Arnold

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  • Movie Review ~ Alive Inside

    The Facts: Synopsis: Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Director: Michael Rossato-Bennett Rated: NR Running Length: 78 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review: It would be

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  • Movie Review ~ What If

    The Facts: Synopsis: Wallace, burned out from a string of failed relationships, forms an instant bond with Chantry, who lives with her longtime boyfriend. Together, they puzzle out what it means if your best friend is also the love of your life. Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver, Rafe Spall, Megan Park, Mackenzie Davis,

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  • The Silver Bullet {Flashback} ~ Toys (1992)

    Synopsis: When a military general inherits a toy making company and begins making war toys, his employees band together to stop him before he ruins the name of Zevo Toys forever. Release Date: December 18, 1992 Thoughts: With the tragic passing of Robin Williams this week, I’ve seen a lot of people bringing up some of

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