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Tag: Ryan Gosling

Project Hail Mary Review: One Giant Leap for Movie Kind

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March 11, 2026
Movie Review ~ The Fall Guy

Movie Review The Fall Guy 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend’s blockbuster film. Director: David Leitch Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 126 minutes The Thoughts I love film festivals, as recent evidence…
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May 3, 2024
Movie Review ~ Barbie

Movie Review Barbie 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence. Director: Greta Gerwig Stars: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell, Hari Nef, Emma Mackey, Dua Lipa, Simu Liu, Scott Evans, John Cena, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Helen Mirren,…
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July 18, 2023
Movie Review ~ The Gray Man (2022)

Movie Review The Gray Man (2022) 3/10 The Facts Synopsis: When the CIA’s most skilled operative, whose true identity is known to none, accidentally uncovers dark agency secrets, a psychopathic former colleague puts a bounty on his head, setting off a global manhunt by international assassins. Director: Anthony and Joe Russo Stars: Ryan Gosling, Chris…
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July 21, 2022
Movie Review ~ First Man

Movie Review First Man 5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Director: Damien Chazelle Stars: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Pablo Schreiber, Jason…
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December 31, 2018
Movie Review ~ Blade Runner 2049

Movie Review Blade Runner 2049 10/10 The Facts Synopsis: Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. The discovery leads him on a quest to find a former blade runner who has been missing…
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October 5, 2017
The Silver Bullet ~ Blade Runner 2049

Synopsis: A new blade runner unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. The discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. Release Date: October 6, 2017 Thoughts: When Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner…
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December 20, 2016
The Silver Bullet ~ La La Land

Synopsis: A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. Release Date: December 16, 2016 Thoughts: It’s hard enough to find an original musical idea on Broadway these days, let alone in Hollywood. So director Damien Chazelle’s La La Land has a lot riding on it…good thing it has a lot going for…
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July 13, 2016
The Silver Bullet ~ The Nice Guys

Synopsis: A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy. Release Date: May 20, 2016 Thoughts: Nearly twenty years since they appeared together in the Los Angeles set noir classic, L.A. Confidential, Russell Crowe and Kim Basinger (who nabbed an Oscar for her work) are…
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January 3, 2016
Movie Review ~ The Big Short

Movie Review The Big Short 7.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predicted the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s decide to take on the big banks for their lack of foresight and greed. Director: Adam McKay Stars: Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Marisa Tomei, Melissa Leo, Brad Pitt, Rafe Spall, Tracy Letts, John Magaro, Jeremy Strong, Byron Mann, Finn…
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December 24, 2015