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Tag: Amy Ryan

Movie Review ~ Beau is Afraid

Movie Review Beau is Afraid 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home. Director: Ari Aster Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Hayley…
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April 20, 2023
Movie Review ~ Late Night

Movie Review Late Night 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A late-night talk-show host suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show. Director: Nisha Ganatra Stars: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Amy Ryan, Paul Walter Hauser, Denis O’Hare, John Early, Max Casella Rated: R Running Length: 102 minutes Trailer Review: Here…
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June 13, 2019
The Silver Bullet ~ Late Night

Synopsis: A late-night talk show host is at risk of losing her long-running show right when she hires her first female who revitalizes her show and her life. Release Date: June 7, 2019 Thoughts: Movie nerds like myself who keep their ear to the ground (or, more to the point, keep up to date with…
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March 7, 2019
Movie Review ~ Beautiful Boy

Movie Review Beautiful Boy 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years. Director: Felix Van Groeningen Stars: Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura…
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October 18, 2018
Movie Review ~ Monster Trucks

Movie Review Monster Trucks 3/10 The Facts Synopsis: Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange subterranean creature, Tripp may have just found the…
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January 13, 2017
Movie Review ~ Goosebumps

Movie Review Goosebumps 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware. Director: Rob Letterman Stars: Jack Black, Amy Ryan, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee, Ken Marino Rated: PG Running Length: 103 minutes…
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October 21, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Goosebumps (2015)

Synopsis: A young kid teams up with the niece of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland. Release Date: October 16, 2015 Thoughts: The series of novels from which this new Jack Black fantasy is based on was a little after my…
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July 8, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Bridge of Spies

Synopsis: An American lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union Release Date: October 16, 2015 Thoughts: Director Steven Spielberg (JAWS) has been pretty quiet lately. The last film he released was 2012’s lauded Lincoln but while he was attached to any number…
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June 5, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Devil’s Knot

Synopsis: The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual. Release Date: TBA 2014 Thoughts: Aside from a Broadway musical, I’m not sure if any visual art hasn’t taken a stab at the crime saga surrounding the West Memphis…
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November 20, 2013