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Tag: Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Movie Review ~ Lift

Movie Review Lift 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: An international heist crew races to lift $500 million in gold from a passenger plane at 40,000 feet. Director: F. Gary Gray Stars: Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon, Jean Reno, Sam Worthington Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 104 minutes The Thoughts Growing…
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January 11, 2024
Streaming Review ~ Loki (Episodes 1 & 2)

TV Review Loki (Episodes 1 & 2) 7.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: After stealing the Tesseract during the events of Avengers: Endgame, an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority who give Loki a choice: face being deleted from existence due to being a “time variant” or help fix the timeline…
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June 8, 2021
Movie Review ~ A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

Movie Review A Wrinkle in Time (2018) 3/10 The Facts Synopsis: After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Director: Ava DuVernay Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Andre Holland,…
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March 15, 2018
The Silver Bullet ~ A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

Synopsis: After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Release Date: March 9, 2018 Thoughts: Madeleine L’Engle’s celebrated 1963 novel has been on my bookshelf for years and holds a special place in my heart. I’ve seen high school…
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July 15, 2017
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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March 16, 2017
Movie Review ~ Miss Sloane

Movie Review Miss Sloane 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: In the world of political power-brokers, Sloane takes on the most powerful opponent of her career and will do whatever is required to win. Director: John Madden Stars: Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alison Pill, Jake Lacy, Sam Waterston, John Lithgow Rated: R Running Length: 132 minutes The Thoughts Miss Sloane…
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December 10, 2016
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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November 14, 2016
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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May 23, 2016
Movie Review ~ Concussion

Movie Review Concussion 7.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play. Director: Peter Landesman Stars: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Luke Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Arliss Howard, Paul Reiser, David Morse, Albert Brooks Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 123 minutes The Thoughts In…
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December 31, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Odd Thomas

Synopsis: In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces. Release Date: February 28, 2014 Thoughts: It’s never a good sign when a movie finishes production and then sits on the shelf for over two years. Usually, it’s indicative of a troubled…
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February 6, 2014