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  • The TIFF Report, Vol 2

    The TIFF Report, Vol 2

    His Three Daughters Director: Azazel JacobsCast: Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, Jay O. Sanders, Jovan AdepoSynopsis: A tense, captivating, and touching portrait of family dynamics surrounding sisters who converge after their father’s health declines.Thoughts: When I hear the words “film festival,” tight-quartered dramas dealing with fractured family dynamics are often the type of motion

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  • Movie Review ~ The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

    Movie Review ~ The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

    The Facts: Synopsis: A beloved Roald Dahl story about a rich man who learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill to cheat at gambling.Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Sir Ben Kingsley, Richard AyoadeDirector: Wes AndersonRated: PGRunning Length: 37 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: Earlier

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  • Movie Review ~ Spider-Man: No Way Home

    Movie Review ~ Spider-Man: No Way Home

    The Facts: Synopsis: With Spider-Man’s identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man. Stars: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jon Favreau, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Jamie Foxx ,Willem

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  • Movie Review ~ The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

    Movie Review ~ The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

    The Facts: Synopsis: The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public’s perception of cats forever. Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Stacy Martin, Sharon Rooney, Hayley Squires, Aimee Lou Wood, Adeel Akhtar, Julian Barratt, Asim Chaudhry, Indica Watson, Sophia

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  • Movie Review ~ The Courier

    The Facts: Synopsis: Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Angus Wright, Kirill Pirogov, Iva Šindelková, Željko Ivanek Director: Dominic Cooke Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 111 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review: At first glance,

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  • Movie Review ~ The Mauritanian

    The Facts: Synopsis: A detainee at the U.S military’s Guantanamo Bay detention center is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defense attorney for his release. Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, Tahar Rahim, Zachary Levi Director: Kevin Macdonald Rated: R Running Length: 129 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review:

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  • Movie Review ~ 1917

    The Facts: Synopsis: Two young British privates during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldier’s brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap. Stars: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Colin Firth,

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ 1917

    Synopsis: Two young British soldiers during the First World War, are given an impossible mission: deliver a message, deep in enemy territory, that will stop their own men, and Blake’s own brother, from walking straight into a deadly trap. Release Date:  December 25, 2019 Thoughts: Every year around this time it becomes pretty clear who

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