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The TIFF Report, Vol 2

His Three Daughters Director: Azazel JacobsCast: Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, Jay O. Sanders, Jovan AdepoSynopsis: A tense, captivating, and touching portrait of family dynamics surrounding sisters who converge after their father’s health declines.Thoughts: When I hear the words “film festival,” tight-quartered dramas dealing with fractured family dynamics are often the type of motion…
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November 28, 2023
31 Days to Scare ~ The Exorcist: Believer

The Facts: Synopsis: When two girls disappear into the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, the father of one girl seeks out Chris MacNeil, who’s been forever altered by what happened to her daughter fifty years ago.Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert…
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October 4, 2023
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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July 28, 2023
Movie Review ~ Queen Bees

The Facts: Synopsis: Helen is an independent widow who moves into the Pine Grove Senior Community and discovers it’s just like high school – full of cliques and flirtatious suitors. Stars: Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Ann-Margret, Jane Curtin, Loretta Devine, Elizabeth Mitchell, Matthew Barnes, Christopher Lloyd, French Stewart, Alec Mapa Director: Michael Lembeck Rated: PG-13…
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June 11, 2021
Movie Review ~ Pieces of a Woman

The Facts: Synopsis: A heartbreaking home birth leaves a woman grappling with the profound emotional fallout, isolated from her partner and family by a chasm of grief. Stars: Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Ellen Burstyn, Molly Parker, Sarah Snook, Iliza Shlesinger, Benny Safdie, Jimmie Fails Director: Kornél Mundruczó Rated: R Running Length: 127 minutes TMMM Score:…
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January 6, 2021
Movie Review ~ Lucy in the Sky

The Facts: Synopsis: Astronaut Lucy Cola returns to Earth after a transcendent experience during a mission to space, and begins to lose touch with reality in a world that now seems too small. Stars: Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Dan Stevens, Zazie Beetz, Coleman Domingo, Tig Notaro, Jeffrey Donovan, Ellen Burstyn Director: Noah Hawley Rated: R…
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October 11, 2019
Movie Review ~ Interstellar

The Facts: Synopsis: A group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn, John Lithgow, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, Bill Irwin, Mackenzie Foy, Topher Grace,…
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November 5, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Interstellar (Trailer #3)

Synopsis: A group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. Release Date: November 7, 2014 Thoughts: I’m so ready to see Interstellar. Not that I needed any more convincing after the teaser and first trailer…
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July 30, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Interstellar (Trailer #2)

Synopsis: A group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. Release Date: November 7, 2014 Thoughts: Now at the point where the mere mention of his name guarantees you’ll buy a ticket to his films, director…
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May 22, 2014
Movie Review ~ Draft Day

The Facts: Synopsis: At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams. Stars: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Ellen Burstyn, Denis…
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April 10, 2014