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Tag: Alison Brie

Movie Review ~ Somebody I Used to Know

The Facts: Synopsis: On a trip to her hometown, workaholic Ally reunites with her ex-boyfriend Sean, which makes her question her life choices. This feeling is exacerbated when she meets Cassidy, a younger woman who reminds her of the person she used to beStars: Alison Brie, Jay Ellis, Kiersey Clemons, Julie Hagerty, Haley Joel Osment,…
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February 9, 2023
Movie Review ~ Spin Me Round

The Facts: Synopsis: When an American chain restaurant manager is selected to attend a special training program in Italy, her head swims with the dreams of European glamour and romance. But the trip turns out to be much different – possibly more dangerous – than the exotic getaway she imagines.Stars: Alison Brie, Alessandro Nivola, Aubrey…
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August 19, 2022
Movie Review ~ Promising Young Woman

The Facts: Synopsis: Nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be — she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs from the past. Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Laverne Cox, Alison Brie,…
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January 15, 2021
Movie Review ~ Happiest Season

The Facts: Synopsis: A young woman with a plan to propose to her girlfriend while at her family’s annual holiday party discovers her partner hasn’t yet come out to her conservative parents. Stars: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, Mary Holland, Victor Garber, Mary Steenburgen Director: Clea DuVall Rated: PG-13 Running…
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November 24, 2020
Movie Review ~ The Rental (2020)

The Facts: Synopsis: Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister. Stars: Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White, Sheila Vand, Toby Huss Director: Dave…
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July 24, 2020
Movie Review ~ The Disaster Artist

The Facts: Synopsis: When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true. Stars: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Josh Hutcherson, Kate Upton, Ari Graynor, Jacki Weaver, Hannibal Buress,…
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January 7, 2018
The Silver Bullet ~ The Post

Synopsis: A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country’s first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events. Release Date: December 22, 2017 (limited) January 12, 2018 (wide) Thoughts: At the Oscars last year, buzz began to build around a…
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November 8, 2017
Movie Review ~ The LEGO® Movie

The Facts: Synopsis: An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together. Stars: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman Director: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Chris McKay…
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February 7, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ The Lego Movie

Synopsis: An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together. Release Date: February 7, 2014 Thoughts: Though I believe with the release of The LEGO Movie we are one step closer to seeing Lincoln Log: The…
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June 19, 2013