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Tag: Sam Neill

  • Movie Review ~ Jurassic World Dominion

    Movie Review ~ Jurassic World Dominion

    The Facts: Synopsis: Dinosaurs now live—and hunt—alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history’s most fearsome creatures.Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Jurassic World: Dominion

    The Silver Bullet ~ Jurassic World: Dominion

    Synopsis: The epic conclusion of the Jurassic era.Release Date:  June 10, 2022Thoughts:  I have friendly neighbors who never would have called the police on me today when I screamed watching this new trailer for Jurassic World: Dominion.  If the police had arrived, I would have invited them in and brought them to the part of

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Dead Calm (1989)

    31 Days to Scare ~ Dead Calm (1989)

    The Facts: Synopsis: After tragically losing their son, a married couple are spending some time isolated at sea when they come across a stranger who has abandoned a sinking ship. Stars: Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman, Billy Zane Director: Phillip Noyce Rated: R Running Length: 96 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: When recommending 1989’s Dead Calm,

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  • Movie Review ~ Blackbird (2020)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters. Stars: Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, Sam Neill, Rainn Wilson, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Anson Boon, Lindsay Duncan Director: Roger Michell Rated: R Running Length: 97 minutes TMMM Score:

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  • Movie Review ~ Peter Rabbit

    The Facts: Synopsis: Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer’s vegetable garden. Stars: James Corden, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, Sam Neill, Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki, Margot Robbie Director: Will Gluck Rated: PG Running Length: 93 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: As I hunkered down on

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  • Movie Review ~ The Commuter

    The Facts: Synopsis: A businessman is caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute home. Stars: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern, Jonathan Banks, Andy Nyman, Florence Pugh Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 104 minutes TMMM Score: (4.5/10) Review: Bless Liam Neeson, that Irish Energizer Bunny. For the last

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  • Movie Review ~ Thor: Ragnarok

    The Facts: Synopsis: Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization. Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum,

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Thor: Ragnarok

    Synopsis: Thor must face the Hulk in a gladiator match and save his people from the ruthless Hela. Release Date:  November 3, 2017 Thoughts: At the end of this first teaser trailer for November’s third Thor film the only word I could think of was ‘finally’.  Finally, after two solo films and appearances in several

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  • Down From the Shelf ~ Jurassic Park III

    The Facts: Synopsis: A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna (the second InGen dinosaur lab.), resulting in an unexpected landing…and unexpected new inhabitants on the island. Stars: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola, Trevor Morgan, Michael Jeter, Laura Dern Director: Joe Johnston Rated:

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  • In Praise of Teasers ~ Jurassic Park (1993)

    I have a serious problem with movie trailers lately.  It seems like nearly every preview that’s released is about 2:30 minutes long and gives away almost every aspect of the movie, acting more like a Cliff Notes version of the movie being advertised rather than something to entice an audience into coming back and seeing

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