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Tag: Julia Roberts

Movie Review ~ Leave the World Behind

Movie Review Leave the World Behind 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: A family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world. Director: Sam Esmail Stars: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan…
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December 7, 2023
31 Days to Scare ~ Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

31 Days to Scare Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: A woman fakes her death to escape her nightmarish marriage but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband. Director: Joseph Ruben Stars: Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson, Elizabeth Lawrence, Kyle Secor, Claudette Nevins, Tony Abatemarco, Marita Geraghty, Nancy Fish…
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October 17, 2023
Movie Review ~ Ticket to Paradise

Movie Review Ticket to Paradise 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: A divorced couple travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago. Director: Ol Parker Stars: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Kaitlyn Dever, Billie Lourd, Maxime Bouttier, Lucas Bravo Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 104 minutes The Thoughts…
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October 19, 2022
Movie Review ~ Ben Is Back

Movie Review Ben Is Back 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: A drug addicted teenage boy shows up unexpectedly at his family’s home on Christmas Eve. Director: Peter Hedges Stars: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton Rated: R Running Length: 103 minutes The Thoughts Well, we’ve all (hopefully) survived another Christmas and many of…
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December 26, 2018
Movie Review ~ Mother’s Day

Movie Review Mother’s Day 1/10 The Facts Synopsis: Three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother’s Day. Director: Garry Marshall Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Britt Robertson, Timothy Olyphant, Hector Elizondo, Jack Whitehall Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 118 minutes Trailer Review: Here The Thoughts At one point not…
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April 29, 2016
The Silver Bullet ~ Money Monster

Synopsis: A bombastic TV personality is taken hostage along with his crew live on air. Unfolding in real time, they must find a way to keep themselves alive while simultaneously uncovering the truth behind a tangle of big money lies. Release Date: May 13, 2016 Thoughts: I miss Jodie Foster. The two time Oscar…
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January 14, 2016
Movie Review ~ Secret in Their Eyes

Movie Review Secret in Their Eyes 7.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A tight-knit team of rising investigators, along with their supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered. Director: Billy Ray Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Dean Norris, Alfred Molina, Joe Cole, Michael Kelly Rated:…
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November 19, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Secret in Their Eyes (2015)

Synopsis: A tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered. Release Date: October 23, 2015 Thoughts: Before we talk about this American remake I want you to track down the Spanish language original. Click…
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July 1, 2015
Oscar Predictions 2014

Hello! Well, though I always find it difficult to nail down my Oscar selections pre-nomination day because I feel like I’m somehow cosmically jinxing potential favorites, I’m taking part in The 2014 Oscar Contest over at Film Actually because…well…it’s just the right thing to do 🙂 This being a contest and all I threw in…
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January 15, 2014
Movie Review ~ August: Osage County

Movie Review August: Osage County 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Director: John Wells Stars: Meryl Streep,…
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January 10, 2014