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Tag: MGM

  • Down From the Shelf ~ Poltergeist III

    The Facts: Synopsis: Carol Anne is staying with relatives in a high-rise building and the supernatural forces that have haunted her previously follow her there. Stars: Heather O’Rourke, Zelda Rubinstein, Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, Lara Flynn-Boyle Director: Gary Sherman Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 98 minutes TMMM Score: (4/10) Review: The best thing that can be…

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  • Down From the Shelf ~ Poltergeist II: The Other Side

    The Facts: Synopsis: The Freeling family has a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don’t seem to be over. Stars: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O’Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein, Julian Beck, Will Sampson, Geraldine Fitzgerald Director: Brian Gibson Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 91 minutes TMMM Score: (2/10) Review: It’s no secret…

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  • Down From the Shelf ~ Poltergeist (1982)

    The Facts: Synopsis: As a family moves into their new home, they notice strange events that mostly affect their young daughter. Stars: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O’Rourke, Oliver Robins, Dominique Dunne, Beatrice Straight, Zelda Rubinstein, Richard Lawson, James Karen Director: Tobe Hooper Rated: PG Running Length: 114 minutes TMMM Score: (10/10) Review:  How…

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  • Movie Review ~ Hot Pursuit

    The Facts: Synopsis: An uptight and by-the-book cop tries to protect the outgoing widow of a drug boss as they race through Texas pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen. Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, John Carroll Lynch, Richard T. Jones, Rob Kazinsky Director: Anne Fletcher Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 87 minutes TMMM Score: (6.5/10)…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Spectre

    Synopsis: A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE Release Date: November 6, 2015 Thoughts: First things first…if you haven’t seen 2012’s…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)

    Synopsis: 65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called ‘Moonlight Murders’ begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl with dark secrets of her own may be the key to catching him. Release Date: October 16, 2014 Thoughts: I know,…

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  • Movie Review ~ Hercules (2014)

    The Facts: Synopsis: Having endured his legendary twelve labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord. Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan, John Hurt, Rebecca Ferguson, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Aksel…

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  • In Praise of Teasers ~ Showgirls (1995)

    I have a serious problem with movie trailers lately.  It seems like nearly every preview that’s released is about 2:30 minutes long and gives away almost every aspect of the movie, acting more like a Cliff Notes version of the movie being advertised rather than something to entice an audience into coming back and seeing…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ RoboCop (2014)

    Synopsis: In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy – a loving husband, father and good cop – is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. Release Date:  February 7, 2014 Thoughts: I’m not usually one to get behind remakes of films that were…

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  • Down From the Shelf ~ Fame (1980)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts. Stars: Irene Cara, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean, Antonia Franceschi, Paul McCrane, Maureen Teefy, Gene Anthony Ray, Barry Diller, Joanna Merlin, Anne Meara Director: Alan Parker Rated: R Running Length: 134…

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