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Tag: John Crowley

  • Movie Review ~ The Goldfinch

    The Facts: Synopsis: A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy Upper East Side family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stars: Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Oakes Fegley, Aneurin Barnard, Finn Wolfhard, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, Ashleigh Cummings, Willa Fitzgerald, Aimee Laurence,

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  • Movie Review ~ Brooklyn

    The Facts: Synopsis: An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a new romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within. Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters Director: John Crowley Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 111 minutes

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Brooklyn

    Synopsis: In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Ellis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries. Release Date: November 6, 2015 Thoughts: After making an impressive (and Oscar-nominated) debut in 2007’s Atonement, Saoirse Ronan has found herself in a diverse line-up of roles/films that have shown she’s not a one-trick pony.  From the

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  • Movie Review ~ Closed Circuit

    The Facts: Synopsis: A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team – testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy. Stars: Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Ciarán Hinds, Riz Ahmed, Anne-Marie Duff, Kenneth Cranham, Denis Moschitto, Julia Stiles, Jim Broadbent Director: John Crowley Rated: R Running Length:

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Closed Circuit

    Synopsis: Martin and Claudia are lawyers — and ex-lovers — who find themselves put at risk after they join the defense team for an international terrorist’s trial. Release Date:  August 28, 2013 Thoughts: Though it does remind me of something moviegoers would have been treated to in the early 90’s, this UK thriller boasts a

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