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Tag: Ethan Hawke

  • Movie Review ~ Seymour: An Introduction

    The Facts: Synopsis: Meet Seymour Bernstein: a beloved pianist, teacher and true inspiration who shares eye-opening insights from an amazing life. Ethan Hawke helms this poignant guide to life. Stars: Seymour Bernstein, Ethan Hawke Director: Ethan Hawke Rated: PG Running Length: 84 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review:  This sensitive doc from Ethan Hawke (Boyhood) is

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  • Movie Review ~ Boyhood

    The Facts: Synopsis: The life of a young man, Mason, from age 5 to age 18 Stars: Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, Ethan Hawke  Director: Richard Linklater Rated: R Running Length: 166 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (10/10) Review:  Director Michael Apted began filming a group of children in England when they were

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Boyhood

    Synopsis: The life of a young man, Mason, from age 5 to age 18. Release Date:  July 11, 2014 Thoughts: Way, way, way up on my list of anticipated films of 2014 is Boyhood, director Richard Linklater’s 12 years in the making family drama that follows one boy from childhood to adulthood and all the

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  • Movie Review ~ Before Midnight

    The Facts: Synopsis: We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna. Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy Director: Richard Linklater Rated: R Running Length: 109 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review:  Well here we are…20 years after Before Sunrise was

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  • Movie Review ~ Before Sunset

    The Facts: Synopsis: Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse’s book tour. Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy Director: Richard Linklater Rated: R Running Length: 80 minutes TMMM Score: (7.5/10) Review:  I wanted to see Before Sunset when it was released in 2004 but

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  • Movie Review ~ Before Sunrise

    The Facts: Synopsis: A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together. Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy Director: Richard Linklater Rated: R Running Length: 101 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review:  I remember

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  • Oscar Predictions 2014

    Hello! Well, though I always find it difficult to nail down my Oscar selections pre-nomination day because I feel like I’m somehow cosmically jinxing  potential favorites, I’m taking part in The 2014 Oscar Contest over at Film Actually because…well…it’s just the right thing to do 🙂 This being a contest and all I threw in

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Getaway

    Synopsis: Brent Magna must get behind the wheel and follow the orders of a mysterious man to save his kidnapped wife. Release Date:  August 30, 2013 Thoughts:  Though star Ethan Hawke is on a bit of a hot streak lately after appearing in a trio of successful films over the past year (Sinister, The Purge,

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  • Movie Review ~ The Purge

    The Facts: Synopsis: A family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legalized. Stars: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, Max Burkholder, Tony Oller Director: James DeMonaco Rated: R Running Length: 85 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score:

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Purge

    Synopsis: If on one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences, what would you do? Over the course of a single night, a family will be tested to see how far they will go to protect themselves when the vicious outside world breaks into their home. Release Date:  May 31, 2013

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