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The TIFF Report, Vol 1

As a first-time press member at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), I had a fantastic experience! Over two weeks, I saw nearly 50 films and felt so fortunate to meet many fellow critics from across the globe. The staff and volunteers at TIFF were top-rate, and whatever trepidation I had going in about…
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November 27, 2023
Movie Review ~ Palmer

Movie Review Palmer 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: After 12 years in prison, a former high school football star returns home to put his life back together and forms an unlikely bond with an outcast boy from a troubled home. Director: Fisher Stevens Stars: Justin Timberlake, Ryder Allen, Juno Temple, Alisha Wainwright, June Squibb, Dean Winters,…
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January 28, 2021
Movie Review ~ Wonder Wheel

Movie Review Wonder Wheel 5/10 The Facts Synopsis: On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator and his beleaguered wife. Director: Woody Allen Stars: Kate Winslet, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake, Debi Mazar, Max Casella, James Belushi Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 101 minutes Trailer Review: Here The Thoughts…
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December 8, 2017
The Silver Bullet ~ Wonder Wheel

Synopsis: On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator and his beleaguered wife. Release Date: December 1, 2017 Thoughts: Round and round he goes and where he stops, nobody knows because there’s a certain element of surprise each year as the release date for the next Woody…
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October 4, 2017
Oscar Nominees: Best Original Song

Every day from now until the Oscars on Sunday, February 26 I’m going to deconstruct the nominees in each category. I’ll give you their history with the Academy, some extra thoughts on each nominee/film, who was snubbed, and what you might consider before choosing them in your office pool. Nominee: Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul…
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February 4, 2017
The Silver Bullet ~ Trolls

Synopsis: This holiday season, enter a colorful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomach. Release Date: November 4, 2016 Thoughts: If you’ve yet…
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July 1, 2016
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 ~ Runner Runner

Synopsis: When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur. Release Date: September 27, 2013 Thoughts: Here’s a film that has some good potential thanks mostly to the two male leads that headline the thriller. It’s…
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July 3, 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 ~ Trouble With the Curve

Synopsis: An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recruiting trip. Release Date: September 21, 2012 Thoughts: So much for retirement. Clint Eastwood had indicated that 2008’s Gran Torino would be his swan song…but it turns out that you really can’t keep a good guy down. Now Eastwood…
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August 15, 2012