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Tag: Margo Martindale

  • Movie Review ~ Uncle Frank

    The Facts: Synopsis: Accompanied by his teenage niece, a gay literature professor reluctantly returns home to attend his father’s funeral. Stars: Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi, Judy Greer, Stephen Root, Steve Zahn, Lois Smith, Margo Martindale, Jane McNeil, Michael Perez Director: Alan Ball Rated: R Running Length: 95 minutes TMMM Score: (5/10) Review: You…

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ In Dreams

    The Facts: Synopsis: A suburban housewife learns that she has psychic connections to a serial killer, and can predict this person’s motives through her dreams. Stars: Annette Bening, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Guilfoyle, Margo Martindale Director: Neil Jordan Rated: R Running Length: 100 minutes TMMM Score: (6/10) Review: I wanted to…

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  • Movie Review ~ August: Osage County

    The Facts: Synopsis: A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Stars: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Heaven is for Real

    Synopsis: A small-town father must find the courage and conviction to share his son’s extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. Release Date:  April 16, 2014 Thoughts:  The good news here is that this isn’t a sequel to Greg Kinnear’s dreadful 1996 “comedy” Dear God.  No, Heaven is for Real looks like the kind of PG-rated…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ August: Osage County

    Synopsis: A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Release Date:  November 8, 2013 Thoughts: An all-star cast has been assembled for the big…

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  • Mid-Day Mini ~ …first do no harm

    The Facts: Synopsis: The true story of one woman’s struggle against a narrow-minded medical establishment. Stars: Meryl Streep, Fred Ward, Seth Adkins, Allison Janney, Margo Martindale Director: Jim Abrahams Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 95 minutes TMMM Score: (5/10) Review:  It was big news when Streep took leave from her cinematic playground and ventured into the…

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