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

From the land of 10,000 lakes comes a fan of 10,000 movies!

Tag: Garrett Hedlund

  • Heartland Review: Stand By Your Niece

    Heartland Review: Stand By Your Niece

    Movie Review Heartland 6/10 TLDR Shana Feste’s Heartland gives Oscar winner Jessica Chastain a scrappy, melodramatic country noir to sing and scrape her way through. It never quite decides what it wants to be, its twists either come early or out of nowhere, and it ends one song too late, but the music is good.…

    Read more...

  • Movie Review ~ Barron’s Cove

    Movie Review ~ Barron’s Cove

    Movie Review Barron’s Cove 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: After his son is tragically killed, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician, the father of the kidnapped boy. Director: Evan Ari Kelman Stars: Garrett Hedlund, Hamish Linklater, Brittany Snow, Christian Convery, Tramell…

    Read more...

  • Movie Review ~ The Marsh King’s Daughter

    Movie Review ~ The Marsh King’s Daughter

    Movie Review The Marsh King’s Daughter 3/10 The Facts Synopsis: A woman with a secret past will venture into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she’s ever met: her father. Director: Neil Burger Stars: Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince, Gil Birmingham Rated: R Running Length:…

    Read more...

  • Movie Review ~ The United States vs. Billie Holiday

    Movie Review The United States vs. Billie Holiday 3/10 The Facts Synopsis: The Federal Bureau of Narcotics launches an undercover sting operation against jazz singer Billie Holiday. Director: Lee Daniels Stars: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Melvin Gregg, Natasha Lyonne, Tyler James Williams, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Rob Morgan, Miss Lawrence, Evan Ross, Tone Bell…

    Read more...

  • The Silver Bullet ~ Pan

    Synopsis: The story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny — to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan. Release Date:  October 9, 2015 Thoughts: It’s probably a good thing that Peter Pan never ages…

    Read more...

  • Movie Review ~ Unbroken

    Movie Review Unbroken 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Director: Angelina Jolie Stars: Jack O’Connell, Garrett Hedlund, Domhnall Gleeson, Finn Wittrock, Miyavi…

    Read more...

  • The Silver Bullet ~ Unbroken

    Synopsis: A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II. Release Date: December 25, 2014 Thoughts: A film with such pedigree comes along once in a blue moon so even if this trailer for Unbroken had been two minutes of orange juice being…

    Read more...

  • Movie Review ~ Inside Llewyn Davis

    Movie Review Inside Llewyn Davis 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, F. Murray Abraham, Justin Timberlake Rated: R Running Length: 105 minutes Trailer Review:…

    Read more...

  • The Silver Bullet ~ Inside Llewyn Davis

    Synopsis: A singer-songwriter navigates New York’s folk music scene during the 1960s. Release Date:  December 6, 2013 Thoughts: Just hearing the Coen Brothers names sends most cinephiles into a delirious ecstasy of some certain magnitude.  The oddball films the brothers have created over the last three decades have scored high points with critics and audiences alike…

    Read more...

  • The Silver Bullet ~ On the Road

    Synopsis: Dean and Sal are the portrait of the Beat Generation. Their search for “It” results in a fast paced, energetic roller coaster ride with highs and lows throughout the U.S. Release Date:  December 21, 2012 Thoughts: It may be hard to believe, but I’ve made it nearly 33 years without picking up a copy of…

    Read more...