Tag: Jacki Weaver
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Movie Review ~ Memoir of a Snail
Memoir of a Snail Synopsis: A bittersweet memoir of a melancholic woman called Grace Pudel – a hoarder of snails, romance novels, and guinea-pigs.Stars: Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Eric Bana, Magda Szubanski, Dominique Pinon, Tony Armstrong, Paul Capsis, Nick Cave, Jacki WeaverDirector: Adam ElliotRated: RRunning Length: 95 minutes Review: Much as Ralph Bakshi pushed animation’s
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Movie Review ~ Penguin Bloom
The Facts: Synopsis: When an unlikely ally enters the Bloom family’s world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin, the bird’s arrival makes a profound difference in the struggling family’s life. Stars: Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln, Jacki Weaver, Griffin Murray-Johnston, Rachel House, Felix Cameron, Abe Clifford-Barr, Gia Carides, Leeanna Walsman, Lisa
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Movie Review ~ The Grudge (2020)
The Facts: Synopsis: After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a single mother and detective tries to investigate and solve the case. She discovers the house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Lin Shaye, Demián Bichir, Betty Gilpin,
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Movie Review ~ Widows
The Facts: Synopsis: Set in contemporary Chicago, amidst a time of turmoil, four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities, take fate into their own hands, and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Erivo, Daniel Kaluuya, Liam
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The Silver Bullet ~ Widows
Synopsis: Set in contemporary Chicago amidst a time of turmoil, four women with nothing in common except debts left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities take fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. Release Date: November 16, 2018 Thoughts: Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen (12 Years a
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Movie Review ~ Life of the Party
The Facts: Synopsis: After her husband abruptly asks for a divorce, a middle-aged mother returns to college in order to complete her degree. Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon, Stephen Root, Jacki Weaver, Adria Arjona, Debby Ryan, Luke Benward, Jessie Ennis, Heidi Gardner Director: Ben Falcone Rated: PG-13
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The Silver Bullet ~ Life of the Party
Synopsis: When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college – landing in the same class and school as her daughter. Release Date: May 11, 2018 Thoughts: The smartest thing the makers of Life of the Party did was refrain from including the phrase “From
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Movie Review ~ The Disaster Artist
The Facts: Synopsis: When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true. Stars: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Josh Hutcherson, Kate Upton, Ari Graynor, Jacki Weaver, Hannibal Buress,
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The Silver Bullet ~ Equals
Synopsis: A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated. Release Date: TBD 2016 Thoughts: Director Drake Doremus gave us a wonderfully realized love story in 2011 with Like Crazy so I’m hoping that Equals is, well, equal to the class and sophistication of that earlier film. I’m getting a real
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Movie Review ~ Magic in the Moonlight
The Facts: Synopsis: A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue. Stars: Eileen Atkins, Colin Firth, Marcia Gay Harden, Hamish Linklater, Simon McBurney, Emma Stone, Jacki Weaver, Erica Leerhsen, Catherine McCormack, Paul Ritter, Jeremy Shamos Director: Woody Allen Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 97 minutes
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Hi Bruce, I think it definitely ranks in strong PG level, especially near the finale where it gets pretty intense.…
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