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Tag: Dreamworks

What’s In a Logo? (Revisited)

All the way back in 2012 when I started this site, one of the first non-review posts I made was a fairly nerdy one…and I’m going to revisit it here today. I love a logo. As much as fancy CGI or elaborate production design will make me ‘Oooo’ and ‘ahhh’, I will often get the…
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July 29, 2022
31 Days to Scare ~ What Lies Beneath

The Facts: Synopsis: The wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost – or that she is losing her mind. Stars: Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Miranda Otto, James Remar, Wendy Crewson, Amber Valletta Director: Robert Zemeckis Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 130 minutes TMMM Score: (9/10) Review: …
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October 26, 2019
31 Days to Scare ~ The Haunting (1999)

The Facts: Synopsis: When Eleanor, Theo, and Luke decide to take part in a sleep study at a huge mansion they get more than they bargained for when Dr. Marrow tells them of the house’s ghostly past. Stars: Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, Lili Taylor, Bruce Dern, Marian Seldes Director: Jan de Bont Rated:…
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October 24, 2018
Movie Review ~ Need for Speed

The Facts: Synopsis: Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge in mind. Stars: Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots, Dominic Cooper, Ramon Rodriguez, Rami Malek, Harrison Gilbertson, Scott ‘Kid Cudi’ Mescudi, Michael Keaton, Dakota Johnson Director: Scott Waugh Rated: PG-13 Running Length:131 minutes…
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March 20, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Despicable Me 2

Synopsis: Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. Release Date: July 3, 2013 Thoughts: I was a surprising fan of 2010’s Despicable Me, finding its skewed humor fit nicely within the animation created by Dreamworks Studios. Like the penguins from Madagascar, the tiny yellow imps that are…
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April 3, 2013
The Silver Bullet ~ The Croods

Synopsis: The world’s very first prehistoric family goes on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world. Release Date: March 22, 2013 Thoughts: I guess I kinda liked it better when it was called The Flintstones. Well ok, the family of Neanderthals featured in The Croods may be a little pre-Flinstonian time but there’s…
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October 11, 2012