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Tag: David Yates

The TIFF Report, Vol 3

Knox Goes Away Director: Michael KeatonCast: Michael Keaton, Al Pacino, Marcia Gay Harden, James Marsden, Suzy Nakamura, John Hoogenakker, Joanna Kulig, Ray McKinnon, Lela LorenSynopsis: When a contract killer is diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia, he is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son.Thoughts:…
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November 29, 2023
Movie Review ~ Pain Hustlers

Movie Review Pain Hustlers 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: Upon losing her job, a blue-collar woman struggling to raise her daughter takes a job at a failing pharmaceutical start-up, only to get involved in a dangerous racketeering scheme. Director: David Yates Stars: Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Andy García, Catherine O’Hara, Jay Duplass, Brian d’Arcy James, Chloe…
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October 20, 2023
Movie Review ~ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Movie Review Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. Director: David Yates Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon…
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November 17, 2016
Movie Review ~ The Legend of Tarzan

Movie Review The Legend of Tarzan 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment. Director: David Yates Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz, Djimon Hounsou Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 109…
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June 30, 2016
The Silver Bullet ~ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Synopsis: The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. Release Date: November 18, 2016 Thoughts: Now that’s how you make a teaser trailer. I think in the din of awards season and upcoming superhero movies of 2016, we’ve forgotten…
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December 15, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ The Legend of Tarzan

Synopsis: Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment. Release Date: July 1, 2016 Thoughts: Fans of 1984’s Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes that have been waiting for a sequel for these past three…
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December 9, 2015