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  • Movie Review ~ Catherine Called Birdy

    Movie Review ~ Catherine Called Birdy

    The Facts: Synopsis: A 14-year-old girl in medieval England navigates through life, avoiding potential suitors her father has in mind.Stars: Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Billie Piper, Joe Alwyn, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ralph Ineson, Russell Brand, Sophie Okonedo, Paul Kaye, Lesley SharpeDirector: Lena DunhamRated: PG-13Running Length: 108 minutesTMMM Score: (7/10)Review:  With the phenomenal success and healthy run…

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  • Movie Review ~ Minions: The Rise of Gru

    Movie Review ~ Minions: The Rise of Gru

    The Facts: Synopsis: The untold story of one twelve-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain.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 ArkinDirector: Kyle BaldaRated: PGRunning Length: 87 minutesTMMM Score: (7.5/10)Review:  It surprised me how much I had…

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  • Movie Review ~ Death on the Nile (2022)

    Movie Review ~ Death on the Nile (2022)

    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.Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer…

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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

    The Facts: Synopsis: Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan, Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt Director: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin Rated: PG Running Length: 98 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (7/10) Review: It’s unfortunate that…

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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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