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Tag: John Hurt

31 Days to Scare ~ The Skeleton Key (2005)

The Facts: Synopsis: A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house’s dark past.Stars: Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy BryantDirector: Iain SoftleyRated: PG-13Running Length: 104 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: Released in mid-August of 2005, it’s easy to see on reflection why…
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October 8, 2022
31 Days to Scare ~ Alien (1979)

The Facts: Synopsis: After a space merchant vessel receives an unknown transmission as a distress call, one of the crew is attacked by a mysterious life form and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun. Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji…
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October 31, 2021
Movie Review ~ Jackie

The Facts: Synopsis: Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband’s historic legacy. Stars: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, John Hurt, Billy Crudup, Max Casella Director: Pablo Larraín Rated: R Running Length: 100 minutes Trailer Review: Here…
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December 28, 2016
The Silver Bullet ~ Jackie

Synopsis: Following the assassination of her husband, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband’s historic legacy. Release Date: December 2, 2016 Thoughts: No matter how much people try to predict it, the Oscar season is always filled with twists and turns. A…
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October 5, 2016
Movie Review ~ Hercules (2014)

The Facts: Synopsis: Having endured his legendary twelve labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord. Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan, John Hurt, Rebecca Ferguson, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Aksel…
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July 25, 2014
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 ~ Only Lovers Left Alive

The Facts: Synopsis: A depressed musician reunites with his lover, though their romance – which has already endured several centuries – is disrupted by the arrival of uncontrollable younger sister Stars: Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, John Hurt, Anton Yelchin, Jeffrey Wright Director: Jim Jarmusch Rated: R Running Length: 123 minutes TMMM Score: (6.5/10)…
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April 25, 2014
In Praise of Teasers – Alien (1979)

I have a serious problem with movie trailers lately. It seems like nearly every preview that’s released is about 2:30 minutes long and gives away almost every aspect of the movie, acting more like a Cliff Notes version of the movie being advertised rather than something to entice an audience into coming back and seeing…
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November 18, 2013
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