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Tag: Sony Pictures Classics

  • Movie Review ~ The Outrun

    Movie Review ~ The Outrun

    The Outrun Synopsis: After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands — where she grew up — hoping to heal. Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Paapa Essiedu, Saskia Reeves, Stephen Dillane Director: Nora Fingscheidt Rated: R Running…

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  • Movie Review ~ Between the Temples

    Movie Review ~ Between the Temples

    Between the Temples Synopsis: A cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student.Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane, Dolly de Leon, Caroline Aaron, Robert Smigel, Madeline WeinsteinDirector: Nathan SilverRated: RRunning Length: 111 minutes Review: With the…

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  • Movie Review ~ Daddio

    Movie Review ~ Daddio

    Daddio Synopsis: A young woman takes a cab from JFK airport to her Manhattan apartment and has unexpectedly honest conversations with the driver about relationships, sex, power dynamics, loss, and vulnerability.Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sean PennDirector: Christy HallRated: RRunning Length: 101 minutes Review: From After Hours to Collateral to HBO’s infamous Taxicab Confessions, the nocturnal cab…

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  • Movie Review ~ Wicked Little Letters

    Movie Review ~ Wicked Little Letters

    Wicked Little Letters Synopsis: When people in Littlehampton–including conservative local Edith–begin to receive letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting that something is amiss, the town’s women investigateStars: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan, Joanna Scanlan, Gemma Jones, Malachi Kirby, Lolly Adefope, Eileen Atkins, Timothy SpallDirector: Thea…

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  • Movie Review ~ Shortcomings

    Movie Review ~ Shortcomings

    The Facts: Synopsis: The story of Ben Tanaka, a confused, obsessive Japanese American male in his late twenties, and his cross-country search for contentment (or at least the perfect girl). Stars: Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Debby Ryan, Tavi Gevinson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jacob Batalon, Timothy Simons Director: Randall Park Rated: R Running Length:…

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  • Movie Review ~ Carmen (2022)

    Movie Review ~ Carmen (2022)

    The Facts: Synopsis: Carmen travels from the deserts of Mexico to Los Angeles in search of freedom.Stars: Melissa Barrera, Paul Mescal, Rossy de Palma, Elsa Pataky, Corey London, Nicole da Silva, Tara Morice, Benedict Hardie, Kaan Guldur, Nico Cortez, Pip Edwards, Kevin MacIsaacDirector: Benjamin MillepiedRated: RRunning Length: 116 minutesTMMM Score: (5/10)Review: You may not have seen…

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  • Movie Review ~ Living

    Movie Review ~ Living

    The Facts: Synopsis: In 1950s London, a humorless civil servant decides to take time off work to experience life after receiving a grim diagnosis.Stars: Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, Tom Burke, Adrian Rawlins, Oliver Chris, Hubert Burton, Zoe Boyle, Barney FishwickDirector: Oliver HermanusRated: PG-13Running Length: 102 minutes|TMMM Score: (9.5/10)Review: It’s the little ones…

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  • Movie Review ~ The Duke

    Movie Review ~ The Duke

    The Facts: Synopsis: In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old taxi driver, steals Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.Stars: Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, Fionn Whitehead, Anna Maxwell Martin, Matthew GoodeDirector: Roger MichellRated: RRunning Length: 96 minutesTMMM Score: (2/10)Review:  I know you’ve been wondering, so I’m going to break the…

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