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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Brooklyn

    Synopsis: In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Ellis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries. Release Date: November 6, 2015 Thoughts: After making an impressive (and Oscar-nominated) debut in 2007’s Atonement, Saoirse Ronan has found herself in a diverse line-up of roles/films that have shown she’s not a one-trick pony.  From the

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Revenant

      Synopsis: The frontiersman, Hugh Glass, who in the 1820s set out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling. Release Date: December 25, 2015 Thoughts: You can tell the summer season is nearing its end when the movie previews shift from action spectacular blockbusters to films

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  • Movie Review ~ Unbroken

    The Facts: Synopsis: After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp Stars: Jack O’Connell, Garrett Hedlund, Domhnall Gleeson, Finn Wittrock, Miyavi Director: Angelina Jolie Rated: PG-13 Running Length:

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens

    Synopsis: A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas set thirty years after The Return of the Jedi. Release Date:  December 18, 2015 Thoughts: If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time you’ll know that I love a good, old-fashioned teaser trailer.  Lately, a “teaser trailer” has been more along the lines of

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Ex Machina

    Synopsis: A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I. Release Date: April 10, 2015 Thoughts: As we move ever forward with technology the realities of human-like artificial intelligence are coming into a sharp focus. Recent films like The Machine

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Unbroken

    Synopsis: A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II. Release Date: December 25, 2014 Thoughts: A film with such pedigree comes along once in a blue moon so even if this trailer for Unbroken had been two minutes of orange juice being

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Calvary

    Synopsis: After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him. Release Date:  August 1, 2014 Thoughts: Brendan Gleeson is an actor that hasn’t ever truly gotten his just-due in Hollywood.  Yes, he’s known as a dependable character actor with his gruff exterior and ability to play

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  • Movie Review ~ About Time

    The Facts: Synopsis: At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think. Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams,

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ About Time

       Synopsis: At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think. Release Date:  November 8, 2013 Thoughts:

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  • Movie Review ~ Anna Karenina (2012)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A bold, theatrical new vision of the epic story of love, adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s timeless novel.  The story powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart. As Anna questions her happiness and marriage, change comes to all around her. Stars: Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kelly

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