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Tag: Kaitlyn Dever

Movie Review ~ Good Grief

Movie Review Good Grief 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: When his husband unexpectedly dies, Marc’s world shatters, sending him and his two best friends on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face. Director: Daniel Levy Stars: Daniel Levy, Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans, Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois,…
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January 4, 2024
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 ~ Rosaline

Movie Review Rosaline 5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A comedic retelling of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” told from the point of view of Romeo’s jilted ex, Rosaline, the woman Romeo first claims to love before he falls for Juliet. Director: Karen Maine Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Sean Teale, Isabela Merced, Kyle Allen, Bradley Whitford, Minnie Driver, Christopher…
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October 11, 2022
Movie Review ~ Dear Evan Hansen

Movie Review Dear Evan Hansen 5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note. Director: Stephen Chbosky Stars: Ben Platt, Amy Adams, Kaitlyn Dever, Julianne Moore,…
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September 24, 2021
31 Days to Scare ~ Monsterland

31 Days to Scare Monsterland 5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Encounters with mermaids, fallen angels, and other strange beasts drive broken people to desperate acts in this eight-episode anthology series. Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Jonathan Tucker, Charlie Tahan, Nicole Beharie, Hamish Linklater, Marquis Rodriguez, Bill Camp, Michael Hsu Rosen, Taylor Schilling, Roberta Colindrez, Adria Arjona, Trieu Tran,…
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October 3, 2020
Movie Review ~ Them That Follow

Movie Review Them That Follow 4/10 The Facts Synopsis: Set deep in the wilds of Appalachia, where believers handle death-dealing snakes to prove themselves before God, a pastor’s daughter holds a secret that threatens to tear her community apart. Director: Britt Poulton & Dan Madison Savage Stars: Alice Englert, Walton Goggins, Olivia Colman, Kaitlyn Dever,…
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August 13, 2019
Movie Review ~ Booksmart

Movie Review Booksmart 8.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night. Director: Olivia Wilde Stars: Beanie…
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May 24, 2019
Movie Review ~ Beautiful Boy

Movie Review Beautiful Boy 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years. Director: Felix Van Groeningen Stars: Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura…
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October 18, 2018
The Silver Bullet ~ Men, Women & Children

Synopsis: A look at the sexual frustrations that young teenagers and adults face in today’s world. Release Date: October 3, 2014 Thoughts: Earlier in 2014 Jason Reitman had what some consider his first real stumble with the coolly received Labor Day. I was one of the few that seemed to absolve it from its awkward…
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August 20, 2014