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Tag: Jamie Bell

Movie Review ~ All of Us Strangers

Movie Review All of Us Strangers 10/10 The Facts Synopsis: As a screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters a fledgling relationship with a mysterious neighbor, he discovers his parents appear to be living just as they were on the day they died 30 years before. Director: Andrew Haigh Stars: Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal,…
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December 25, 2023
Movie Review ~ Surrounded

Movie Review Surrounded 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: Former Buffalo Soldier Mo Washington travels West to lay claim to a gold mine. After her stagecoach is ambushed, Mo is tasked with holding a dangerous outlaw captive and must survive the day when the bandit’s gang tries to free him. Director: Anthony Mandler Stars: Letitia Wright, Jamie…
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June 20, 2023
Movie Review ~ Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse

Movie Review Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife. Director: Stefano Sollima Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lauren London, Brett Gelman, Jacob Scipio, Jack Kesy, Colman Domingo, Guy Pearce Rated: R Running Length: 111 minutes …
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April 30, 2021
Movie Review ~ Rocketman

Movie Review Rocketman 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: The story of Elton John’s life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin. Director: Dexter Fletcher Stars: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard Rated: R Running Length: 121 minutes Trailer…
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May 31, 2019
The Silver Bullet ~ Rocketman

Synopsis: A musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. Release Date: May 31, 2019 Thoughts: If the phenomenal (and, in my mind, baffling) success of 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody taught us anything, it’s that audiences still have a soft spot for music biopics…even if Oscar voters didn’t feel similar to the…
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February 21, 2019
Movie Review ~ Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

Movie Review Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool 7.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady. Director: Paul McGuigan Stars: Jamie Bell, Annette Bening, Julie Walters, Vanessa Redgrave, Stephen Graham, Leanne Best Rated: R Running Length: 105 minutes The Thoughts Though not for lack of trying, it’s…
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January 25, 2018
Hasta La Vista…Summer (August)

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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September 4, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Snowpiercer

Synopsis: In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off all life on the planet except for a lucky few that boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, where a class system evolves. Release Date: June 27, 2014 Thoughts: Gosh, hard to believe this film is finally seeing the light of…
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June 6, 2014
Movie Review(s) – Catching Up

The last few months have been packed with movies and I didn’t have any place to give my thoughts on them. I’ve been asked a lot lately “What good movies are out now?” or “What have you seen lately?” Since going live with my blog I’ve received several requests for my review of movies curently in theaters. …
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January 2, 2012