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Tag: Roadside Attractions

Movie Review ~ Accidental Texan

Accidental Texan Synopsis: Erwin finds himself stranded in Texas, where he’s taken under the wing of a nearly bankrupt oil driller Merle. They set off on a wild adventure to outwit a corrupt oil company to hit pay dirt before Merle’s dreams are foreclosed.Stars: Thomas Haden Church, Rudy Pankow, Carrie-Anne Moss, Bruce Dern, Julio Cesar…
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March 8, 2024
Movie Review ~ The Marsh King’s Daughter

The Facts: Synopsis: A woman with a secret past will venture into the wilderness she left behind to confront the most dangerous man she’s ever met: her father.Stars: Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince, Gil BirminghamDirector: Neil BurgerRated: RRunning Length: 108 minutesTMMM Score: (3/10)Review: At first glance, The Marsh King’s Daughter looks…
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November 7, 2023
Movie Review ~ Fool’s Paradise

The Facts: Synopsis: A down-on-his-luck publicist discovers a recently released mental health patient who looks just like a misbehaving movie star. The publicist subs him into a film, creating a new star. But fame and fortune are not all they are cracked up to be.Stars: Charlie Day, Ken Jeong, Kate Beckinsale, Adrien Brody, Ray Liotta,…
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May 12, 2023
Movie Review ~ Somewhere in Queens

The Facts: Synopsis: Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son ‘Sticks’ finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.Stars: Ray Romano, Laurie Metcalf, Tony Lo Bianco, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jennifer Esposito, Jacob Ward, Sadie…
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April 17, 2023
Movie Review ~ Moving On

The Facts: Synopsis: Two old friends reconnect at a funeral and decide to get revenge on the widower who messed with them decades before.Stars: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Malcolm McDowell, Richard Roundtree, Sarah Burns, Catherine DentDirector: Paul WeitzRated: RRunning Length: 85 minutesTMMM Score: (7/10)Review: When something works, you stick with it, and obviously, the chemistry…
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March 17, 2023
Movie Review ~ The Good House

The Facts: Synopsis: A wry New England realtor’s compartmentalized life begins to unravel as she rekindles a romance with her old high-school flame and becomes dangerously entwined in one person’s reckless behavior.Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Morena Baccarin, Rob DelaneyDirector: Maya Forbes and Wally WolodarskyRated: RRunning Length: 103 minutesTMMM Score: (4.5/10)Review: Sigourney Weaver is one…
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September 28, 2022
Movie Review ~ Gigi & Nate

The Facts: Synopsis: A young man’s life is turned upside down because a near-fatal illness leaves him a quadriplegic. Moving forward seems near impossible until he meets his unlikely service animal, Gigi – a curious and intelligent capuchin monkey.Stars: Marcia Gay Harden, Charlie Rowe, Josephine Langford, Zoe Colletti, Hannah Riley, Jim Belushi, Diane LaddDirector: Nick…
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September 2, 2022
Movie Review ~ Emily the Criminal

The Facts: Synopsis: Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Gina GershonDirector: John Patton FordRated: RRunning Length: 97 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: Actors can frustrate you…
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August 12, 2022
Movie Review ~ Aline

The Facts: Synopsis: The youngest of a hardworking French-Canadian couple’s 14 children is propelled to global music superstardom in this fictional musical dramedy, freely inspired by the life of Céline Dion.Stars: Valérie Lemercier, Sylvain Marcel, Danielle Fichaud, Roc LaFortune, Antoine Vézina, Jean-Noël BroutéDirector: Valérie LemercierRated: PG-13Running Length: 128 minutesTrailer Review: HereTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: I remember the…
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April 8, 2022
The Silver Bullet ~ Aline

Synopsis: The life story of Canadian singing sensation Aline Dieu. Release Date: January 21, 2022 Thoughts: It was back in June when I heard there was a “Celine Dion biopic” premiering at Cannes and let me tell you I literally dropped what I was doing the moment the first trailer arrived shortly thereafter. I didn’t…
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December 18, 2021