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Tag: Joel Coen

Movie Review ~ The Tragedy of Macbeth

Movie Review The Tragedy of Macbeth 9.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power. Director: Joel Coen Stars: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Bertie Carvel, Brendan Gleeson,…
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December 21, 2021
Movie Review ~ Suburbicon

Movie Review Suburbicon 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A home invasion rattles a quiet family town. Director: George Clooney Stars: Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Noah Jupe, Oscar Isaac Rated: R Running Length: 104 minutes Trailer Review: Here The Thoughts You should thank your lucky stars that the trailer for Suburbicon was so terrible. When I first…
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October 27, 2017
The Silver Bullet ~ Suburbicon

Synopsis: This is a tale of very flawed people making very bad choices. This is Suburbicon. Release Date: October 27, 2017 Thoughts: Oh goodness, what to say about this weird little trailer? Though it boasts an appealing array of stars in front of and behind the camera, I’m just not sold on moving to Suburbicon…
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July 28, 2017
The Silver Bullet ~ Bridge of Spies

Synopsis: An American lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union Release Date: October 16, 2015 Thoughts: Director Steven Spielberg (JAWS) has been pretty quiet lately. The last film he released was 2012’s lauded Lincoln but while he was attached to any number…
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June 5, 2015
Movie Review ~ Unbroken

Movie Review Unbroken 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Director: Angelina Jolie Stars: Jack O’Connell, Garrett Hedlund, Domhnall Gleeson, Finn Wittrock, Miyavi…
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December 25, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Unbroken

Synopsis: A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II. Release Date: December 25, 2014 Thoughts: A film with such pedigree comes along once in a blue moon so even if this trailer for Unbroken had been two minutes of orange juice being…
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July 25, 2014
Movie Review ~ Inside Llewyn Davis

Movie Review Inside Llewyn Davis 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, F. Murray Abraham, Justin Timberlake Rated: R Running Length: 105 minutes Trailer Review:…
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December 27, 2013
The Silver Bullet ~ Inside Llewyn Davis

Synopsis: A singer-songwriter navigates New York’s folk music scene during the 1960s. Release Date: December 6, 2013 Thoughts: Just hearing the Coen Brothers names sends most cinephiles into a delirious ecstasy of some certain magnitude. The oddball films the brothers have created over the last three decades have scored high points with critics and audiences alike…
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May 14, 2013
The Silver Bullet ~ Gambit

Synopsis: An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen. Release Date: TBA Thoughts: With a script from the Cohen Brothers that’s adapted from a late 60’s British caper film (starring Michael…
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November 20, 2012