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Tag: David Koepp

  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Stir of Echoes (1999)

    31 Days to Scare ~ Stir of Echoes (1999)

    The Facts: Synopsis: After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, a man begins seeing haunting visions of a girl’s ghost, and a mystery unfolds around him.Stars: Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas, Zachary David Cope, Liza Weil, Jennifer Morrison, Kevin Dunn, Lusia StrusDirector: David KoeppRated: RRunning Length: 99 minutesTMMM Score: (7/10)Review:  The 1999 release of Stir

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  • Movie Review ~ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    Movie Review ~ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    The Facts: Synopsis: Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history.Stars: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Shaunette Renee Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Olivier Richters, Ethann Isidore, Mads MikkelsenDirector: James MangoldRated: PG-13Running Length: 154 minutesTMMM Score: (8.5/10)Review: Let’s start with

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  • Movie Review ~ You Should Have Left

    The Facts: Synopsis: Strange events plague a couple and their young daughter when they rent a secluded countryside house that has a dark past. Stars: Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfried, Avery Tiiu Essex Director: David Koepp Rated: R Running Length: 93 minutes TMMM Score: (5/10) Review:  Ever since movie theaters shut down in early April, there

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  • Down From the Shelf ~ The Lost World: Jurassic Park

    The Facts: Synopsis: A research team is sent to the Jurassic Park Site B island to study the dinosaurs there while another team approaches with their own agenda. Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Arliss Howard, Vince Vaughn, Pete Postlethwaite, Vanessa Lee Chester, Peter Stormare, Richard Schiff Director: Steven Spielberg Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 129 minutes

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Mortdecai

    Synopsis: Art dealer Charles Mortdecai searches for a stolen painting that’s reportedly linked to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Release Date: January 23, 2015 Thoughts: The literary anti-hero Charles Mortdecai makes his long-awaited big screen debut in a film that seems perfectly pitched to be a Johnny Depp (The Lone Ranger) vehicle. My

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  • Movie Review ~ Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

    The Facts: Synopsis: Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack. Stars: Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner, Peter Andersson, Kenneth Branagh, David Paymer, Colm Feore Director: Kenneth Branagh Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 105 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (2/10) Review:

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  • In Praise of Teasers ~ Jurassic Park (1993)

    I have a serious problem with movie trailers lately.  It seems like nearly every preview that’s released is about 2:30 minutes long and gives away almost every aspect of the movie, acting more like a Cliff Notes version of the movie being advertised rather than something to entice an audience into coming back and seeing

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

    Synopsis: Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack. Release Date:  January 17, 2014 Thoughts: Poor Jack Ryan…he can’t catch much of a break.  The star of Tom Clancy’s bestselling novels has already shown up in four screen outings and his latest

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