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Tag: Allison Janney

  • The Silver Bullet ~ Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

    Synopsis: When Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that spans different worlds and times, he finds Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Release Date:  September 30, 2016 Thoughts: Usually when you see a preview of an upcoming Tim Burton film you have to squint hard to see the calling cards of the director that gave

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  • Movie Review ~ Minions

    The Facts: Synopsis: Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world. Stars: Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Allison Janney, Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Saunders, Pierre Coffin, Steve Carell Director: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin Rated: PG Running Length: 91 minutes Trailer

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  • Movie Review ~ Spy (2015)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster. Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Miranda Hart, Peter Serafinowicz, Allison Janney, Bobby Cannavale, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Director: Paul Feig Rated: R Running Length: 120 minutes

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  • Movie Review ~ Tammy

    The Facts: Synopsis: After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother. Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney, Gary Cole, Mark Duplass, Toni Collette, Nat Faxon, Dan Aykroyd, Kathy Bates, Sandra Oh Director: Ben Falcone Rated: R Running Length: 96 minutes

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  • Movie Review ~ Bad Words

    The Facts: Synopsis: A spelling bee loser sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult. Stars: Jason Bateman, Rohan Chand, Kathryn Hahn, Allison Janney, Phillip Baker Hall, Rachael Harris Director: Jason Bateman Rated: R Running Length: 88 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (4/10) Review:  Y’know the

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Tammy

    Synopsis: After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother. Release Date:  July 2, 2014 Thoughts: Ok…let me just say something that no one seems really willing to say: Melissa McCarthy has not delivered on the promise put forth in her rightfully

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Bad Words

    Synopsis: A spelling bee loser sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult. Release Date:  March 14, 2014 Thoughts: Let it never be said that I wasn’t up for a true-blue R-Rated comedy.  Like 2013’s We’re the Millers, when a funny film has the wise gusto to

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  • Movie Review ~ The Way, Way Back

    The Facts: Synopsis: Over the course of his summer break, a teenager comes into his own thanks in part to the friendship he strikes up with a manager at a local water park. Stars: Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph and Liam James, Amanda Peet, Rob Corddry Director: Nat

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Way, Way Back

    Synopsis: Over the course of his summer break, a teenager comes into his own thanks in part to the friendship he strikes up with one of the park’s managers. Release Date:  July 5, 2013 Thoughts: Here’s a trailer that has pretty much everything you could ask for in a comedy: a great cast, the promise of

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  • Mid-Day Mini ~ …first do no harm

    The Facts: Synopsis: The true story of one woman’s struggle against a narrow-minded medical establishment. Stars: Meryl Streep, Fred Ward, Seth Adkins, Allison Janney, Margo Martindale Director: Jim Abrahams Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 95 minutes TMMM Score: (5/10) Review:  It was big news when Streep took leave from her cinematic playground and ventured into the

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