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Tag: Chloë Grace Moretz

Movie Review ~ The Addams Family 2

Movie Review The Addams Family 2 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: To reclaim their spooky family bond Morticia and Gomez decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. What could possibly go wrong? Director: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon Stars: Oscar…
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October 1, 2021
Movie Review ~ Shadow in the Cloud

Movie Review Shadow in the Cloud 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: A WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight. Director: Roseanne Liang Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Beulah Koale, Taylor John Smith, Callan Mulvey, Benedict Wall, Joe Witkowski, Byron Coll, Liam Legge,…
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January 10, 2021
31 Days to Scare ~ The Addams Family (2019)

31 Days to Scare The Addams Family (2019) 5.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Members of the mysterious and spooky Addams family are readily preparing for a visit from their even creepier relatives. But trouble soon arises when a shady TV personality realizes that the Addams’ eerie hilltop mansion is standing in the way of her dream…
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October 20, 2019
Movie Review ~ Greta

Movie Review Greta 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A young woman befriends a lonely widow who’s harboring a dark and deadly agenda towards her. Director: Neil Jordan Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Colm Feore, Stephen Rea Rated: R Running Length: 98 minutes The Thoughts In my mid-teens, I used to love the made-for-TV…
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February 28, 2019
31 Days to Scare ~ Suspiria (2018)

31 Days to Scare Suspiria (2018) 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up. Director: Luca Guadagnino Stars: Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson,…
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October 31, 2018
The Silver Bullet ~ Suspiria (2018)

Synopsis: A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the troupe’s artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up. Release Date: November 2, 2018 Thoughts: Whoa, this remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 horror classic looks…
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June 4, 2018
Movie Review ~ The 5th Wave

Movie Review The 5th Wave 5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. Director: J Blakeson Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Alex Roe, Maria Bello, Maika Monroe, Liev Schreiber, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 112 minutes…
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January 21, 2016
Hasta La Vista…Summer (August)

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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September 4, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ The Equalizer

Synopsis: A former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in Boston comes out of his retirement to rescue a young girl and finds himself face to face with Russian gangsters Release Date: September 26. 2014 Thoughts: Though he remains one of Hollywood’s most consistent actors, over the last decade Denzel…
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August 7, 2014
31 Days to Scare ~ Carrie (2013)

31 Days to Scare Carrie (2013) 5.5/10 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. Director: Kimberly Peirce Stars:…
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October 25, 2013