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Tag: Ethan Hawke

  • Movie Review ~ The Magnificent Seven (2016)

    Movie Review The Magnificent Seven (2016) 7.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Seven gunmen in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. Director: Antoine Fuqua Stars: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung Hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Haley Bennett, Matt Bomer, Billy Slaughter, Vinnie Jones, Peter…

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  • Movie Review ~ Seymour: An Introduction

    Movie Review Seymour: An Introduction 7/10 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. Director: Ethan Hawke Stars: Seymour Bernstein, Ethan Hawke Rated: PG Running Length: 84 minutes The Thoughts This sensitive doc from…

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  • Movie Review ~ Boyhood

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

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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

    Movie Review Before Midnight 8/10 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. Director: Richard Linklater Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy Rated: R Running Length: 109 minutes The Thoughts Well here we are…20 years after…

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  • Movie Review ~ Before Sunset

    Movie Review Before Sunset 7.5/10 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. Director: Richard Linklater Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy Rated: R Running Length: 80 minutes The Thoughts I wanted to see Before Sunset when it was released…

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  • Movie Review ~ Before Sunrise

    Movie Review Before Sunrise 7/10 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. Director: Richard Linklater Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy Rated: R Running Length: 101 minutes The…

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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

    Movie Review The Purge 5.5/10 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. Director: James DeMonaco Stars: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, Max Burkholder, Tony Oller Rated: R Running Length: 85 minutes…

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