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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 ~ 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 ~ Music of the Heart

    The Facts: Synopsis: Story of a schoolteacher’s struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids. Stars: Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Gloria Estefan, Angela Bassett, Cloris Leachman Director: Wes Craven Rated: PG Running Length: 124 minutes TMMM Score: (5.5/10) Review:  In 1999, most movie-goers who heard that Streep was starring in a new Wes Craven film

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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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  • Mid-Day Mini ~ Plenty

    The Facts: Synopsis: A young Englishwoman spends 20 years to make whatever kind of life for herself at the expense of others around her in post-World War II England. Stars: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Charles Dance, Tracey Ullman, Sting, Ian McKellan Director: Fred Schepsi Rated: R Running Length: 121 minutes TMMM Score: (6/10) Review:   Here’s

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  • Mid-Day Mini ~ The French Lieutenant’s Woman

    The Facts: Synopsis: A film is being made of a story set in 19th century England about Charles, a engaged biologist who falls in love with outcast Sarah.  Anna and Mike, who play Sarah and Charles onscreen, find themselves in a relationship that runs parallel to that of their characters Stars: Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons,

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