SPOILER-FREE FILM REVIEWS FROM A MOVIE LOVER WITH A HEART OF GOLD!

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Tag: Liam Neeson

  • The Silver Bullet ~ A Walk Among the Tombstones

    Synopsis: Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. Release Date: September 19, 2014 Thoughts: I saw the poster for this adaptation of Lawrence Block’s bestselling series of novels before I took in the trailer below and felt a tad dejected.  Here we go…

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  • Movie Review ~ A Million Ways to Die in the West

    The Facts: Synopsis: As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival. Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, Neil Patrick Harris Director: Seth MacFarlane Rated:…

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  • Movie Review ~ Non-Stop

    The Facts: Synopsis: An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 million into an off-shore account. Stars: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Nate Parker, Michelle Dockery, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong’o, Linus Roache, Corey Stoll Director:…

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  • Movie Review ~ The LEGO® Movie

    The Facts: Synopsis: An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together. Stars: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman Director: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Chris McKay…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ A Million Ways to Die in the West

    Synopsis: A cowardly farmer seeks the help of a gunslinger’s wife to help him win back the woman who left him. Release Date: May 30, 2014 Thoughts: Tough call, friends, tough call.  On the one hand, A Million Ways to Die in the West is headlined by Seth MacFarlane, a comedic presence that I’ve never…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Nut Job

    The Facts: Synopsis: Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of park community, as they gear up for winter – Maury’s Nut Store. Stars: Will…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Non-Stop

    Synopsis: An air marshal must spring into action aboard an international flight. Release Date:  February 28, 2014 Thoughts: Well here we go again.  Another preview for a movie with an interesting (if wholly also-ran) premise that seems to reveal the majority of the plot in an overlong trailer.  I guess I just long for the…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Lego Movie

    Synopsis: An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together. Release Date:  February 7, 2014 Thoughts:  Though I believe with the release of The LEGO Movie we are one step closer to seeing Lincoln Log: The…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Butler

    Synopsis: A look at the life of Eugene Allen, who served eight presidents as the White House’s head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made. Release Date:  October 18, 20113 Thoughts: I find myself at a crossroads with Oscar nominated director Lee Daniels.  Though I…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Taken 2

    Synopsis: In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter. Release Date:  October 5, 2012 Thoughts: This sequel to the unlikely 2008 hit finds Neeson once again forced into action as his wife is kidnapped by the family of the…

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