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

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Tag: Michael Pena

  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Martian

    Synopsis: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Vacation (2015)

    Synopsis: Rusty Griswold takes his own family on a road trip to “Walley World” in order to spice things up with his wife and reconnect with his sons. Release Date: July 29, 2015 Thoughts: As a huge fan of the original National Lampoon’s Vacation, I was dying a little inside when I heard that a…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Fury

    Synopsis: April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Release Date: October 17, 2014 Thoughts: I still stand by my claim that director David Ayer’s End of Watch was one of…

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  • Movie Review ~ American Hustle

    The Facts: Synopsis: A con man and his seductive British partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia. Stars: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence, Alessandro Nivola, Michael Peña, Louis C.K., Robert DeNiro Director: David O. Russell Rated:…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ American Hustle

    Synopsis: The story of a con artist and his partner in crime, who were forced to work with a federal agent to turn the tables on other cons, mobsters, and politicians – namely, the volatile mayor of impoverished Camden, New Jersey. Release Date:  December 25, 2013 Thoughts: David O. Russell has been very, very good…

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