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  • The TIFF Report, Vol 3

    The TIFF Report, Vol 3

    Knox Goes Away Director: Michael KeatonCast: Michael Keaton, Al Pacino, Marcia Gay Harden, James Marsden, Suzy Nakamura, John Hoogenakker, Joanna Kulig, Ray McKinnon, Lela LorenSynopsis: When a contract killer is diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia, he is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son.Thoughts:…

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Vacancy (2007)

    31 Days to Scare ~ Vacancy (2007)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A married couple is stranded at an isolated motel after their car breaks down and is soon stalked by masked killers for their snuff films.Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley, Ethan EmbryDirector: Nimród AntalRated: RRunning Length: 85 minutesTMMM Score: (7/10)Review: As the market became saturated with run-of-the-mill horror leftovers in the…

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  • Movie Review ~ 12 Mighty Orphans

    The Facts: Synopsis: Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way. Stars: Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Jacob Lofland, Levi Dylan, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen Director:…

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  • Tribeca: The Return

    12 Mighty OrphansThere’s a run-of-the-mill playbook for any kind of biographical sports film and director Ty Roberts follows that fairly closely for the majority of 12 MIGHTY ORPHANS, but along the way he doesn’t forget to coax generous and gallant performances out of Luke Wilson and Martin Sheen, offering both men wonderful opportunities to shine. …

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  • Movie Review ~ The Goldfinch

    The Facts: Synopsis: A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy Upper East Side family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stars: Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Oakes Fegley, Aneurin Barnard, Finn Wolfhard, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, Jeffrey Wright, Ashleigh Cummings, Willa Fitzgerald, Aimee Laurence,…

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  • Movie Review ~ Concussion

    The Facts: Synopsis: In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play. Stars: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Luke Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Arliss Howard, Paul Reiser, David Morse, Albert Brooks Director: Peter Landesman Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 123 minutes TMMM Score: (7.5/10) Review: In recent years,…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Skeleton Twins

    The Facts: Synopsis: Having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, estranged twins reunite with the possibility of mending their relationship. Stars: Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell Director: Craig Johnson Rated: R Running Length: 93 minutes TMMM Score: (5/10) Review:  I blame Saturday Night Live for not liking The Skeleton Twins more.  I…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

    Synopsis: With the 70s behind him, San Diego’s top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York’s first 24-hour news channel by storm. Release Date:  December 20, 2013 Thoughts: Well, the second trailer for the sequel to 2004’s Anchorman has arrived and, like the first preview, I’m left cold.  Though I know the first…

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