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Tag: Annette Bening

  • The Great Outdoors 4K Review: The Bear Necessities

    The Great Outdoors 4K Review: The Bear Necessities

    Shelf WorthyPhysical Media Review The Great Outdoors (1988) 4K UHD + Blu-ray · Kino Lorber Shelf Worthy In Brief John Hughes’s 1988 cabin comedy pulls into Kino Lorber’s 4K lineup with a fresh camera-negative scan and three new commentaries. The movie remains a lovable mess built almost entirely around John Candy and Dan Aykroyd getting…

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  • The TIFF Report, Vol 4

    The TIFF Report, Vol 4

    Origin Director: Ava DuVernayCast: Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Niecy Nash-Betts, Nick Offerman, Donna Mills, Connie Nielsen, Finn Wittrock, Blair UnderwoodSynopsis:  An inspired adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s life, digging into the nuance of discrimination in an unspoken system that has shaped America, chronicling how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of…

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  • Movie Review ~ Nyad

    Movie Review ~ Nyad

    Movie Review Nyad 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: The remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad, who, at 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida. Director: Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Stars: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster,…

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  • Movie Review ~ Death on the Nile (2022)

    Movie Review ~ Death on the Nile (2022)

    Movie Review Death on the Nile (2022) 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Death on the Nile (2020)

    Synopsis: Detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a young heiress aboard a cruise ship on the Nile River. Release Date:  October 23, 2020 Thoughts:  Only a few years back in the late summer of 2017 I was expressing my doubts that director Kenneth Branagh (Cinderella) was going to be able to remake Agatha Christie’s…

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  • Movie Review ~ Captain Marvel

    Movie Review Captain Marvel 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Lashana Lynch, Annette Bening, Gemma Chan, Djimon…

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  • Movie Review ~ Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

    Movie Review Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool 7.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady. Director: Paul McGuigan Stars: Jamie Bell, Annette Bening, Julie Walters, Vanessa Redgrave, Stephen Graham, Leanne Best Rated: R Running Length: 105 minutes The Thoughts Though not for lack of trying, it’s…

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ In Dreams

    31 Days to Scare ~ In Dreams

    31 Days to Scare In Dreams 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: A suburban housewife learns that she has psychic connections to a serial killer, and can predict this person’s motives through her dreams. Director: Neil Jordan Stars: Annette Bening, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Guilfoyle, Margo Martindale Rated: R Running Length: 100 minutes…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ 20th Century Women

    Synopsis: The story of three women who explore love and freedom in Southern California during the late 1970s. Release Date: December 25, 2016 Thoughts: If Annette Bening (Girl Most Likely) were to write an autobiography at this point in her career (which is far from it’s expiration date, btw) she might think about titling it…

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  • Movie Review ~ Girl Most Likely

    Movie Review Girl Most Likely 3/10 The Facts Synopsis: A failed New York playwright awkwardly navigates the transition from Next Big Thing to Last Year’s News. Director: Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman Stars: Kristen Wiig, Annette Bening, Matt Dillon, Christopher Fitzgerald, Darren Criss Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 103 minutes Trailer Review: Here The Thoughts Oh…

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