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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Exorcist: Believer

    The Silver Bullet ~ The Exorcist: Believer

    Synopsis: Two parents seek help when their daughters show signs of demonic possession.Release Date: October 13, 2023 Thoughts: The landmark 1973 film The Exorcist has seen its fair share of poor sequels. Many respectable filmmakers (and even original author William Peter Blatty) have tried and failed to recapture what made that original movie so resolutely…

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Halloween Kills

    31 Days to Scare ~ Halloween Kills

    31 Days to Scare Halloween Kills 4/10 The Facts Synopsis: The nightmare isn’t over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode’s trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie fights through the pain as she inspires residents of Haddonfield, Ill., to rise up against Myers. Director: David Gordon…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Mitchells vs. the Machines

    Movie Review The Mitchells vs. the Machines 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A quirky, dysfunctional family’s road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity’s unlikeliest last hope.  Director:  Michael Rianda & Jeff Rowe  Stars:  Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Michael Rianda, Eric André, Olivia Colman, Blake Griffin, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, Chrissy Teigen, John…

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Halloween (2018)

    31 Days to Scare ~ Halloween (2018)

    31 Days to Scare Halloween (2018) 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. Director: David Gordon Green Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Haluk Bilginer, Nick…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Halloween (2018)

    Synopsis: Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. Release Date: October 19, 2018 Thoughts: Michael Myers has sure been around the block. After the tremendous success of the 1978 original Halloween there…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Alien: Covenant

      Synopsis: The crew of the colony ship Covenant discover what they think is an uncharted paradise, but it is actually a dark, dangerous world, whose sole inhabitant is the synthetic David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition. Release Date:  May 19, 2017 Thoughts: Anticipation was high back in 2012 when director Ridley Scott’s mysterious…

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  • Movie Review ~ Sausage Party

    Movie Review Sausage Party 7.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A sausage strives to discover the truth about his existence. Director: Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan Stars: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Salma Hayek, Edward Norton, David Krumholtz, Nick Kroll, Michael Cera, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, Bill Hader, Anders Holm, Paul Rudd, Danny McBride Rated: R Running…

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  • Hasta La Vista…Summer (May)

    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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  • Movie Review ~ Aloha

    Movie Review Aloha 2/10 The Facts Synopsis: A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him. Director: Cameron Crowe Stars: Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, Alec Baldwin, Bill Murray Rated: PG-13 Running…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Aloha

    Synopsis: A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him. Release Date: May 29, 2015 Thoughts: Had I not known before seeing this first look at Aloha who wrote and directed it, I…

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