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Tag: Keira Knightley

  • Movie Review ~ Boston Strangler

    Movie Review ~ Boston Strangler

    Movie Review Boston Strangler 7.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Loretta McLaughlin was the reporter who first connected the murders and broke the story of the Boston Strangler. She and Jean Cole challenged the sexism of the early 1960s to report on the city’s most notorious serial killer. Director: Matt Ruskin Stars: Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon, Alessandro…

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  • Movie Review ~ Silent Night

    Movie Review ~ Silent Night

    Movie Review Silent Night 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Nell, Simon, and their boy Art are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one thing: everyone is going to die. Director: Camille Griffin Stars: Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp,…

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  • Movie Review ~ Official Secrets

    Movie Review Official Secrets 5.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Director: Gavin Hood Stars: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Matthew Goode, Matt Smith, Indira Varma,…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Aftermath

    Movie Review The Aftermath 4/10 The Facts Synopsis: Post World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German who previously owned the house. Director: James Kent Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke, Flora Thiemann, Kate Phillips, Alexander Scheer,…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

    Movie Review The Nutcracker and the Four Realms 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice. Director: Lasse Hallstrom, Joe Johnston Stars: Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, Misty Copeland Rated: PG Running Length: 99 minutes Trailer Review: Here The Thoughts…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

      Synopsis: A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice. Release Date: November 2, 2018 Thoughts: It doesn’t take much to get me to go on a Disney journey so the first preview of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms already has me packing my bags. …

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Collateral Beauty

      Synopsis: When a successful New York ad executive suffers a personal tragedy and retreats from life, his friends devise a drastic plan to reach him before he loses everything. Release Date: December 16, 2016 Thoughts: The last time Will Smith appeared in a movie with fantasy elements it was Winter’s Tale…so Collateral Beauty can…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Everest (2015)

    Synopsis: A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. Release Date:  September 18, 2015 Thoughts: Director Baltasar Kormákur (Contraband) has gone big with his IMAX 3D adventure Everest, from the impressive vistas right down to its imposing cast. Based on various novels/accounts detailing the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, just watching…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Imitation Game

    Movie Review The Imitation Game 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, helps crack the Enigma code during World War II. Director: Morten Tyldum Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Allen Leech, Mark Strong, Charles Dance, Matthew Goode, Matthew Beard, Rory Kinnear Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 114 minutes Trailer Review: Here The Thoughts As I said in my review…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Imitation Game

    Synopsis: English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, helps crack the Enigma code during World War II. Release Date: November 21, 2014 Thoughts:  If you’ve had your ear to the awards circuit ground you’d be hearing lots of rumblings about The Imitation Game, a twisty true life thriller that winds through the shadows of code breaking…

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