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Movie Review ~ Spellbound (2024)

Spellbound (2024) Synopsis: When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it’s too late.Stars:Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, Javier Bardem, Nicole KidmanDirector: Vicky JensenRated: PGRunning Length: 109 minutes Review: The intertwining of sincere family dynamics…
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November 22, 2024
The TIFF Report, Vol 5

North Star Director: Kristin Scott ThomasCast: Scarlett Johansson, Freida Pinto, Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sindhu Vee, Joshua McGuireSynopsis: Three sisters return to their home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother. But the mother and daughters are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, with help from a colorful…
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December 1, 2023
Movie Review ~ Dicks: The Musical

The Facts: Synopsis: A pair of business rivals discover that they’re identical twins and decide to swap places to trick their divorced parents into getting back together.Stars: Aaron Jackson, Josh Sharp, Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally, Megan Thee Stallion, D’Arcy Carden, Nick Offerman, Tom Kenny, Bowen YangDirector: Larry CharlesRated: RRunning Length: 86 minutesTMMM Score: (7/10)Review: Throughout the…
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October 20, 2023
Movie Review ~ Beau is Afraid

The Facts: Synopsis: Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini, Zoe Lister-Jones, Richard Kind, Denis MénochetDirector: Ari…
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April 20, 2023
Movie Review ~ Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

The Facts: Synopsis: The uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité. Stars: Elaine Stritch, Tina Fey, James Gandolfini, Cherry Jones, Alec Baldwin, Nathan Lane, Rob Bowman Director: Chiemi Karasawa Rated: NR Running Length: 80 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (8/10) Review:…
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March 15, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

Synopsis: What does it mean to be a performing artist – first, last and always? Broadway legend Elaine Stritch can answer that. Release Date: TBA 2014 Thoughts: I’ve had the great fortune of seeing Elaine Stritch perform live and it was one of the most thrilling nights I’ve spent in a theater. A Broadway legend, she’s…
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January 16, 2014
The Silver Bullet ~ The English Teacher

Synopsis: An English teacher’s life is disrupted when a former student returns to her small town after failing as a playwright in New York. Release Date: May 17, 2013 Thoughts: Julianne Moore has made some interesting choices in film as of late…and they haven’t always been good. Though the Oscar nominated star has been on the…
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May 7, 2013
Mid-Day Mini ~ Ironweed

The Facts: Synopsis: A schizophrenic drifter spends Halloween in his home town after returning there for the first time in decades. Stars: Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Tom Waits, Carroll Baker Director: Hector Babenco Rated: R Running Length: 143 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review: The pairing of Nicholson and Streep worked so well in 1986’s Heartburn…
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March 20, 2013

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