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  • Movie Review ~ West Side Story (2021)

    Movie Review ~ West Side Story (2021)

    The Facts: Synopsis: An adaptation of the 1957 Oscar-winning musical explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. Stars: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Rita Moreno, Ariana DeBose, David Álvarez, Josh Andrés Rivera, Corey Stoll, Brian d’Arcy James, Mike Faist, Ana Isabelle, Jamila Velazquez,

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ West Side Story (2021) 

    The Silver Bullet ~ West Side Story (2021) 

    Synopsis: An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.  Release Date:  December 10, 2021  Thoughts: While Oscar night was abuzz with much anticipation over who would win, when the news leaked the teaser trailer for Steven

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  • Movie Review ~ The Goldfinch

    The Facts: Synopsis: A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy Upper East Side family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stars: Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Oakes Fegley, Aneurin Barnard, Finn Wolfhard, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, Ashleigh Cummings, Willa Fitzgerald, Aimee Laurence,

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  • Movie Review ~ The Divergent Series: Allegiant

    The Facts: Synopsis: After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago to finally discover the shocking truth of what lies behind it. Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts, Jeff Daniels, Ray Stevenson, Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Keiynan Lonsdale, Jonny Weston, Mekhi Phifer, Daniel Dae Kim, Nadia Hilker, Bill Skarsgård Director: Robert Schwentke Rated: PG-13

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Men, Women & Children

    Synopsis: A look at the sexual frustrations that young teenagers and adults face in today’s world. Release Date: October 3, 2014 Thoughts: Earlier in 2014 Jason Reitman had what some consider his first real stumble with the coolly received Labor Day.  I was one of the few that seemed to absolve it from its awkward

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  • Movie Review ~ The Fault in Our Stars

    The Facts: Synopsis: Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Stars: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Willem Dafoe, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Mike Birbiglia, Lotte Verbeek, Emily Peachey  Director: Josh Boone Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 125

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  • Movie Review ~ Divergent

    The Facts: Synopsis: In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she’s Divergent and won’t fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it’s too late. Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson,

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Carrie (2013)

    The Facts:   Synopsis: A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom. Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, Portia Doubleday,

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Carrie (Trailer #2)

    Synopsis: A sheltered high school girl unleashes her newly developed telekinetic powers after she is pushed too far by her peers. Release Date:  October 18, 2013 Thoughts:   My first impression of the remake of Carrie wasn’t too positive until I was set straight that director Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry) is going back to the

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