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Tag: Mark Rylance

Movie Review ~ The Outfit

Movie Review The Outfit 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: An expert tailor must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters to survive a fateful night. Director: Graham Moore Stars: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, Dylan O’Brien, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Simon Russell Beale Rated: R Running Length: 105 minutes The Thoughts Though movie theaters have been open…
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March 18, 2022
Movie Review ~ Don’t Look Up

Movie Review Don’t Look Up 4/10 The Facts Synopsis: Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth. Director: Adam McKay Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman,…
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December 21, 2021
Movie Review ~ The Trial of the Chicago 7

Movie Review The Trial of the Chicago 7 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: The story of seven people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Director: Aaron Sorkin Stars: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie…
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October 16, 2020
Movie Review ~ Dunkirk

Movie Review Dunkirk 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D’Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 106 minutes The…
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July 20, 2017
Movie Review ~ The BFG

Movie Review The BFG 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, unlike them, he refuses to eat children. Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope…
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June 30, 2016
The Silver Bullet ~ The BFG

Synopsis: The imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. Release Date: July 1, 2016 Thoughts: The works of Roald Dahl have found their way to the screen over the years, from a 70s take on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (and Tim…
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December 9, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Bridge of Spies

Synopsis: An American lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union Release Date: October 16, 2015 Thoughts: Director Steven Spielberg (JAWS) has been pretty quiet lately. The last film he released was 2012’s lauded Lincoln but while he was attached to any number…
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June 5, 2015