Tag: Russell Brand
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Movie Review ~ Catherine Called Birdy
Movie Review Catherine Called Birdy 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A 14-year-old girl in medieval England navigates through life, avoiding potential suitors her father has in mind. Director: Lena Dunham Stars: Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Billie Piper, Joe Alwyn, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ralph Ineson, Russell Brand, Sophie Okonedo, Paul Kaye, Lesley Sharp Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 108…
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Movie Review ~ Minions: The Rise of Gru
Movie Review Minions: The Rise of Gru 7.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: The untold story of one eleven-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain. Director: Kyle Balda Stars: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Alan Arkin Rated: PG Running…
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Movie Review ~ Death on the Nile (2022)
Movie Review Death on the Nile (2022) 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn…
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The Silver Bullet ~ Death on the Nile (2020)
Synopsis: Detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a young heiress aboard a cruise ship on the Nile River. Release Date: October 23, 2020 Thoughts: Only a few years back in the late summer of 2017 I was expressing my doubts that director Kenneth Branagh (Cinderella) was going to be able to remake Agatha Christie’s…
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The Silver Bullet ~ Trolls
Synopsis: This holiday season, enter a colorful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomach. Release Date: November 4, 2016 Thoughts: If you’ve yet…
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The Silver Bullet ~ Paradise (2013)
Synopsis: After surviving a plane crash a young conservative woman suffers a crisis of faith. Release Date: October 18, 2013 Thoughts: Not to be confused with the 1991 drama starring Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith (which I review here), this is the first film directed by Oscar winning screenwriter Diablo Cody and it seems very…
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Movie Review ~ Despicable Me 2
Movie Review Despicable Me 2 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. Director: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan, Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt Rated: PG Running Length: 98 minutes Trailer Review: Here The…
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The Silver Bullet ~ Despicable Me 2
Synopsis: Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. Release Date: July 3, 2013 Thoughts: I was a surprising fan of 2010’s Despicable Me, finding its skewed humor fit nicely within the animation created by Dreamworks Studios. Like the penguins from Madagascar, the tiny yellow imps that are…
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A 10/10 is a bold call, but your comparison to Oppenheimer really won me over — Yamazaki putting the human…
This just knocked it out of the park for me and any movie I see twice in the theater in…