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  • The TIFF Report, Vol 2

    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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  • Movie Review ~ Birds of Prey

    The Facts: Synopsis: After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. Stars: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Pérez, Chris Messina, Ewan McGregor, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong Director: Cathy Yan Rated: R Running Length: 109…

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  • Movie Review ~ Doctor Sleep

    The Facts: Synopsis: Dan Torrance meets a young girl with similar powers as his and tries to protect her from a cult known as The True Knot who prey on children with powers to remain immortal. Stars: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Cliff Curtis, Kyliegh Curran, Zahn McClarnon, Carl Lumbly, Alex Essoe, Bruce Greenwood, Emily Alyn…

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  • Movie Review ~ Christopher Robin

    The Facts: Synopsis: A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life. Stars: Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Jim Cummings, Chris O’Dowd, Brad Garrett, Toby Jones, Nick Mohammed, Peter Capaldi, Sophie Okonedo Director: Marc Forster Rated: PG Running Length: 104 minutes…

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  • Movie Review ~ Beauty and the Beast (2017)

    The Facts: Synopsis: An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love. Stars: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Sir Ian McKellen, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Luke Evans, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Dan Stevens, Audra McDonald, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, Hattie Morahan Director: Bill Condon Rated: PG Running…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Beauty and the Beast (2017) – Trailer 2

    Synopsis: An adaptation of the classic fairy-tale about a monstrous prince and a young woman who fall in love. Release Date: March 17, 2017 Thoughts: No, YOU teared up when you were watching this look at Beauty and the Beast…ok…I did too.  One of Disney’s most beloved animated fairy tales comes to live action life…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Beauty and the Beast (2017)

    Synopsis: An adaptation of the classic fairy-tale about a monstrous prince and a young woman who fall in love. Release Date: March 17, 2017 Thoughts: Gosh darn it, there’s no denying that Disney is sure on a winning streak with re-purposing their animated fairy-tale canon as live action films. After the winning success of 2015’s…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Mortdecai

    Synopsis: Art dealer Charles Mortdecai searches for a stolen painting that’s reportedly linked to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Release Date: January 23, 2015 Thoughts: The literary anti-hero Charles Mortdecai makes his long-awaited big screen debut in a film that seems perfectly pitched to be a Johnny Depp (The Lone Ranger) vehicle. My…

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  • Movie Review ~ August: Osage County

    The Facts: Synopsis: A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Stars: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ August: Osage County

    Synopsis: A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Release Date:  November 8, 2013 Thoughts: An all-star cast has been assembled for the big…

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