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

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Tag: Magnolia Pictures

  • The Silver Bullet ~ Blackfish

    Synopsis: Blackfish tells the story of Tilikum, a notoriously aggressive orca that killed three people while in captivity. Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite uses shocking footage and emotional interviews to present a convincing case against keeping these wild animals. Release Date:  July 19, 2013 Thoughts: Look, I had a Shamu stuffed animal like most children that visited Sea

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Europa Report

    Synopsis: A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter’s fourth moon. Release Date:  August 2, 2013 Thoughts: OK…it’s long been established that I have a weak spot for futuristic sci-fi films that explore some distance realms of space.  So far this year we’ve had Oblivion, Star Trek: Into Darkness, and

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Shadow Dancer

    Synopsis: Set in 1990s Belfast, an active member of the IRA becomes an informant for MI5 in order to protect her son’s welfare. Release Date:  May 31, 2013 Thoughts: In the last month I’ve become a big fan of star Andrea Riseborough after catching her in two strong performances: as an investigative news reporter in Disconnect

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Prince Avalanche

    Synopsis: Two highway road workers spend the summer of 1988 away from their city lives. The isolated landscape becomes a place of misadventure as the men find themselves at odds with each other and the women they left behind Release Date:  August 9, 2013 Thoughts: Count me as ‘casually interested’ in this one.  A remake of

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ To The Wonder

    Synopsis: After visiting Mont Saint-Michel, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Marina meets a priest and fellow exile, who is struggling with his vocation, while Neil renews his ties with a childhood friend, Jane. Release Date:  April 12, 2013 Thoughts: I’m really trying to focus on the pedigree involved with this project, rather

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