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Tag: Hugo Weaving

Movie Review ~ Mortal Engines

The Facts: Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy. Stars: Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Frankie Adams, Colin Salmon, Stephen Lang Director: Christian Rivers Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 128 minutes TMMM Score: (5.5/10) Review: …
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December 15, 2018
Movie Review ~ The Dressmaker

The Facts: Synopsis: A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. Stars: Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Snook, Judy Davis, Caroline Goodall Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse Rated: R Running…
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September 30, 2016
The Silver Bullet ~ The Dressmaker

Synopsis: A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. Release Date: October 29, 2015 Thoughts: Be warned, while I’ve yet to read Rosalie Ham’s novel on which this is based, this…
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August 18, 2015
Movie Review ~ The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Facts: Synopsis: Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the terrifying Smaug from acquiring a kingdom of treasure and obliterating all of Middle-earth. Stars: Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Martin Freeman,Stephen Fry, Jed Brophy, Christopher Lee, Orlando Bloom,Billy Connolly, James Nesbitt, Ian Holm, Hugo Weaving, Ken Stott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Graham McTavish, Lee Pace,Luke Evans, Evangeline Lilly, Richard Armitage, John Bell,Adam…
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December 16, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Synopsis: The Company of Thorin has reached Smaug’s lair; but can Bilbo and the Dwarves reclaim Erebor and the treasure? And, if so, can they hold on to it? Release Date: December 17, 2014 Thoughts: All those eyebrows that have been raised since Peter Jackson returned to Middle Earth and the land of elves, hobbits,…
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July 28, 2014
Down From the Shelf ~ Captain America: The First Avenger

The Facts: Synopsis: After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending USA ideals. Stars: Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, Stanley Tucci Director:…
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April 4, 2014
Movie Review ~ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Facts: Synopsis: The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Lee Pace Director: Peter Jackson Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 161 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM…
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December 16, 2013
The Silver Bullet ~ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Synopsis: The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug. Release Date: December 13, 2013 Thoughts: I’d like to say I was one of the relative few that accepted Peter Jackson’s The…
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June 13, 2013
Movie Review ~ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Facts: Synopsis: A curious Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a vigorous group of Dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Evangeline Lilly, Andy Serkis Director: Peter Jackson Rated:…
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December 20, 2012
Movie Review ~ Cloud Atlas

The Facts: Synopsis: An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. Stars: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess,…
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October 23, 2012