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  • Movie Review ~ The Miracle Club

    Movie Review ~ The Miracle Club

    The Facts: Synopsis: In 1967, three generations of close friends in Ballygar, a hard-knocks community in Dublin, have one tantalizing dream: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year. Stars: Laura Linney, Kathy Bates, Maggie Smith, Stephen Rea, Agnes O’Casey, Mark

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  • Movie Review ~ Downton Abbey: A New Era

    Movie Review ~ Downton Abbey: A New Era

    The Facts: Synopsis: The year is 1927. The Dowager Countess of Grantham inherits a villa in the south of France from an old friend at the same time a filmmaker gets permission from Lady Mary to shoot a moving picture at Downton AbbeyStars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery,

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  • Movie Review ~ Downton Abbey

    The Facts: Synopsis: The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century. Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Harry Hadden-Paton, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Lady in the Van

    Synopsis: A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car that’s parked in his driveway. Release Date: TBD 2015 Thoughts: It’s always tricky to adapt a play for the cinema. The confines of the stage can lead to a very intimate experience but these moments can be lost when the

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    Synopsis: Two hopeful new arrivals at The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful quickly learn that there is only a single room left to rent. Release Date: March 6, 2015 Thoughts: A surprise hit that built dynamic staying power thanks to good word of mouth when released in early summer of 2012, The

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  • Movie Review ~ Quartet

    The Facts: Synopsis: At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents. Stars: Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon, Pauline Collins, Tom Courtenay, Sheridan Smith Director: Dustin Hoffman Rated: PG-13 Running Length:

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  • 2013 Oscar Nominations – Predictions

    Forget Thanksgiving and Christmas, we are now officially in my favorite holiday season…Awards Season.  This Sunday are the Golden Globe Awards and you can click HERE for a full listing of nominees.   I enjoy the Golden Globes for what they are…the slightly tipsy foreign exchange student to the Oscars.  A few weeks later on January

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  • Movie Review ~ The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    The Facts: Synopsis: British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways. Stars: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith,Tom Wilkinson, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, Dev Patel, Penelope Wilton  Director: John

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