SPOILER-FREE FILM REVIEWS FROM A MOVIE LOVER WITH A HEART OF GOLD!

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Tag: Focus Features

  • Movie Review ~ The Danish Girl

    The Facts: Synopsis: A fictitious love story inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch, Amber Heard, Matthias Schoenaerts Director: Tom Hooper Rated: R Running Length: 119 minutes Trailer Review: Here

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  • Hasta La Vista…Summer (June)

    We did it! We made it through another summer and while the outdoor heat wasn’t too bad (in Minnesota, at least) the box office was on fire. I’ll admit that I indulged in summer fun a bit more than I should, distracting me from reviewing some key movies over the last three months so I

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Danish Girl

    Synopsis: The remarkable love story inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. Release Date: November 27, 2015 Thoughts: Could Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) be the first actor in two decades to win

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Self/Less

    Synopsis: An extremely wealthy man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man. But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body’s origin and the organization that will kill to protect its cause. Release Date:

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  • Movie Review ~ The Boxtrolls

    The Facts: Synopsis: A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator. Stars: Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Elle Fanning, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade, Tracy Morgan, Simon Pegg Director: Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable Rated: PG Running

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  • Movie Review ~ The Theory of Everything

    The Facts: Synopsis: A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife, Jane. Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, David Thewlis, Emily Watson, Charlie Cox, Simon McBurney Director: James Marsh Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 113 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (7/10) Review:  At the center of The Theory of Everything is a Hallmark Hall

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Theory of Everything

    Synopsis: A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife Release Date: November 7, 2014 Thoughts: A film about the life of Stephen Hawking and his wife could, in the wrong hands, be the stuff of gauzy melodrama, the kind of film you’d see during the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentations

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Insidious: Chapter 3

    Synopsis: This chilling prequel, set before the haunting of the Lambert family, reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity. Release Date:  May 29, 2015 Thoughts:  Though 2010’s Insidious had a

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Fifty Shades of Grey

    Synopsis: Literature student Anastasia Steele’s life changes forever when she meets the handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey. Release Date: February 13, 2015 Thoughts: Unless you’ve been in a comatose state for the past few years, chances are you’re familiar with the global phenomenon surrounding E.L. James’ steamy trilogy of self-published novels. My half-read copy

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  • Movie Review ~ Wish I Was Here

    The Facts: Synopsis: Aidan Bloom is a 35-year-old man who finds himself at major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his career, and his family. Stars: Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin, Josh Gad, Joey King, Pierce Gagnon Director: Zach Braff Rated: R Running Length: 120 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (3/10)

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