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Tag: 2014

  • The Silver Bullet ~ Annie (2014)

    Synopsis: Wealthy businessman Benjamin Stacks comes to the aid of a young girl living in an orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Release Date:  December 19, 2014 Thoughts:  I’m not totally opposed to remakes, reboots, reinventions, what have you…but I want them to have some sort of point of view.  I’ve been dreading seeing

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Kite (2014)

    Synopsis: When her cop father is killed, a young woman tracks the murder with the apparent help of his ex-partner. Release Date:  TBA 2014 Thoughts: Adapted from the popular 1998 Japanese anime, the US version of Kite has been through some less than breezy days in its way to the big screen.  Originally planned for 2008,

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Grand Piano

    Synopsis: Moments before his comeback performance, a concert pianist who suffers from stage fright discovers a deadly note written on his music sheet. Release Date:  March 7, 2014 Thoughts: Taking more than a few choice notes from the likes of Hitchcock and De Palma (Passion), I’m hoping that Grand Piano is better than it looks.  Don’t

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

    Synopsis: Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack. Release Date:  January 17, 2014 Thoughts: Poor Jack Ryan…he can’t catch much of a break.  The star of Tom Clancy’s bestselling novels has already shown up in four screen outings and his latest

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ That Awkward Moment

    Synopsis: Three best friends find themselves where we’ve all been – at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So…where is this going?” Release Date:  January 31, 2014 Thoughts: Though Zac Efron is the biggest name of the three leads of That Awkward Moment, 2013 was pretty good to the

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Vampire Academy

    Synopsis: Based on author Richelle Mead’s worldwide bestselling series, Vampire Academy tells the legend of two 17-year-old girls who attend a hidden boarding school for Moroi (mortal, peaceful vampires) and Dhampirs (half-vampire/half-human guardians). Release Date: February 14, 2014 Thoughts: If this adaptation of Richelle Mead’s popular YA novel looks a little bit like Mean Girls

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ 300: Rise of an Empire

    Synopsis: The Greek general Themistocles battles an invading army of Persians under the mortal-turned-god, Xerxes. Release Date:  March 7, 2014 Thoughts: It’s hard to believe, but this sequel is arriving a full 7 years after the original surprise blockbuster was released.  I found the first film a hyper-surreal thrill ride filled with ample amounts of

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