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Tag: Austin Abrams

  • Whalefall Review: Into the Belly of Grief

    Whalefall Review: Into the Belly of Grief

    Movie Review Whalefall 9/10 TLDR Whalefall is a whale of a tale that’s less ludicrous than it sounds. Austin Abrams goes through hell inside a convincing, practical sperm whale, and Josh Brolin’s flashbacks turn a nail-biter into a moving story about fathers, sons and grief. Where to watch: In theaters October 16 (20th Century Studios)…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Starling Girl

    Movie Review ~ The Starling Girl

    Movie Review The Starling Girl 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: 17-year-old Jem Starling struggles with her place within her Christian fundamentalist community. But everything changes when her magnetic youth pastor Owen returns to their church. Director: Laurel Parmet Stars: Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Kyle Secor, Claire Elizabeth Green, K.J. Baker, Jessamine Burgum, Jimmi Simpson, Wrenn Schmidt,…

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  • Movie Review ~ Do Revenge

    Movie Review ~ Do Revenge

    Movie Review Do Revenge 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: After a clandestine run-in, Drea (alpha, fallen it girl) and Eleanor (beta, new alt girl) team up to go after each other’s tormentors, the scariest protagonists of all: teenage girls. Director: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Stars: Camila Mendes, Maya Hawke, Austin Abrams, Rish Shah, Talia Ryder, Ava Capri,…

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  • Movie Review ~ Chemical Hearts

    Movie Review Chemical Hearts 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A high school transfer student finds a new passion when she begins to work on the school’s newspaper. Director: Richard Tanne Stars: Lili Reinhart, Austin Abrams, Sarah Jones, Adhir Kalyan, Kara Young, Coral Peña Rated: R Running Length: 93 minutes The Thoughts The other day I was…

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  • Movie Review ~ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

    Movie Review Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: Stories have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover the terrifying tome of a young girl with horrible secrets. Director: André Øvredal Stars: Zoe Colletti, Austin Abrams, Gabriel Rush, Michael Garza, Austin Zajur, Natalie Ganzhorn,…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

    Synopsis: It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with…

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  • Hasta La Vista…Summer (July)

    We did it! We made it through another summer and while the outdoor heat wasn’t too bad (in Minnesota, at least) the box office was on fire. I’ll admit that I indulged in summer fun a bit more than I should, distracting me from reviewing some key movies over the last three months so I…

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