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Tag: Music Box Films

MSPIFF 2024 Volume 3

The largest annual celebration of international cinema in the region MSPIFF43 Volume 3 Writing about film for more than ten years has allowed me to cover movies from blockbusters to indies. It’s also given me the privilege of attending major events like TIFF in Toronto and Sundance in Utah. While traveling around the country is…
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April 25, 2024
Movie Review ~ Piranhas (La paranza dei bambini)

Movie Review Piranhas (La paranza dei bambini) 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A gang of teenage boys stalk the streets of Naples armed with handguns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses’ bidding. Director: Claudio Giovannesi Stars: Francesco Di Napoli, Viviana Aprea, Renato Carpentieri Rated: R Running Length: 105 minutes The Thoughts When I heard a…
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August 14, 2019
Movie Review ~ Ida

Movie Review Ida 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: Anna, a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland, is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the Nazi occupation. Director: Pawel Pawlikowski Stars: Agata Trzebuchowska, Agata Kulesza, Dawid Ogrodnik Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 82 minutes The Thoughts…
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February 22, 2015
Movie Review ~ The Silence (Das letzte Schweigen)

Movie Review The Silence (Das letzte Schweigen) 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: 13-year-old Sinikka vanishes on a hot summer night. Her bicycle is found in the exact place where a girl was killed 23 years ago. The dramatic present forces those involved in the original case to face their past. Director: Baran bo Odar Stars: Ulrich…
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April 11, 2013
The Silver Bullet ~ The Silence (Das letzte Schweigen)

Synopsis: 13-year-old Sinikka vanishes on a hot summer night. Her bicycle is found in the exact place where a girl was killed 23 years ago. The dramatic present forces those involved in the original case to face their past. Release Date: March 8, 2013 Thoughts: There’s something about a foreign thriller that always makes me sit…
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March 13, 2013