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Tag: Jamie Foxx

Movie Review ~ Rio

Down from the Shelf Rio 5.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams. Director: Carlos Saldanha Stars: Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, will.i.am,…
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April 10, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Annie (2014)

Synopsis: Wealthy businessman Benjamin Stacks comes to the aid of a young girl living in an orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Release Date: December 19, 2014 Thoughts: I’m not totally opposed to remakes, reboots, reinventions, what have you…but I want them to have some sort of point of view. I’ve been dreading seeing…
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March 6, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Synopsis: Peter Parker runs the gauntlet as the mysterious company Oscorp sends a slew of supervillains up against him. Release Date: May 2, 2014 Thoughts: While I wasn’t married to the idea of Tobey Maguire being the one and only Spider-Man forever and ever, I wasn’t convinced in 2012 that Sony needed to reboot our…
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January 4, 2014
Movie Review ~ White House Down

Movie Review White House Down 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. Director: Roland Emmerich Stars: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke,…
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July 1, 2013
The Silver Bullet ~ White House Down

Synopsis: While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. Release Date: June 28, 2013 Thoughts: Hot on the heels of February’s Olympus Has Fallen is White House Down, another action-thriller…
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April 2, 2013
Movie Review ~ Django Unchained

Movie Review Django Unchained 8.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: With the help of his mentor, a slave-turned-bounty hunter sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. Director: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Gerald McRaney, Dennis Christopher, Laura Cayouette, M.C. Gainey, Don Johnson, Kerry Washington Rated:…
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December 7, 2012