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Tag: John Magaro

  • Movie Review ~ September 5

    Movie Review ~ September 5

    SEPTEMBER 5 Synopsis: During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, an American sports broadcasting team must adapt to live coverage the Israeli athletes being held hostage by a terrorist group.Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch, Zinedine Soualem, Benjamin Walker, Georgina RichDirector: Tim FehlbaumRated: RRunning Length: 94 minutes Review: The 1972 Summer…

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  • MSPIFF Reviews ~ Showing Up & Blackberry

    MSPIFF Reviews ~ Showing Up & Blackberry

    Showing Up Director: Kelly ReichardtCast: Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, Maryann Plunkett, John Magaro, André Benjamin, James Le Gros, Judd HirschSynopsis: A sculptor preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friendsThoughts: I’ll be honest, when you hear there’s a collaboration between director Kelly Reichardt and…

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  • Movie Review ~ Overlord

    The Facts: Synopsis: On the eve of D-Day, a group of American paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion’s success. But as they approach their target, they begin to realize there is more going on in this Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. Stars: Jovan Adepo,…

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Overlord (Trailer)

    Synopsis: On the eve of D-Day, a group of American paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion’s success. But as they approach their target, they begin to realize there is more going on in this Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. Release Date: November 9, 2018…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Big Short

    The Facts: Synopsis: Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predicted the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s decide to take on the big banks for their lack of foresight and greed. Stars: Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Marisa Tomei, Melissa Leo, Brad Pitt, Rafe Spall, Tracy Letts, John Magaro, Jeremy Strong, Byron Mann, Finn Wittrock, Hamish Linklater Director: Adam McKay Rated: R Running Length:…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Big Short

    Synopsis: When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Release Date: December 11, 2015 Thoughts: It’s an interesting…

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  • 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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  • Movie Review ~ Captain Phillips

    The Facts: Synopsis: The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Stars: Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi, Max Martini, Yul Vazquez, Michael Chernus, Chris Mulkey, Corey Johnson, David Warshofsky, John…

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