SPOILER-FREE FILM REVIEWS FROM A MOVIE LOVER WITH A HEART OF GOLD!

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Tag: Sony Pictures Classics

  • Movie Review ~ Aquarela

    The Facts: Synopsis: Water and ice are shown around the world, in all of their many powerful forms. Director: Victor Kossakovsky Rated: PG Running Length: 89 minutes TMMM Score: (2/10) Review:  It’s nice to see movies for free.  There, I said it.  I like that, as a one-man band critic I’m afforded the great opportunity

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  • Movie Review ~ All is True

    The Facts: Synopsis: A look at the final days in the life of renown playwright William Shakespeare. Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Kathryn Wilder, Lydia Wilson, Jack Colgrave Hirst Director: Kenneth Branagh Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 101 minutes TMMM Score: (5.5/10) Review: We’ve all seen Shakespeare when he was in love but what

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  • Movie Review ~ Never Look Away (Werk ohne Autor)

    The Facts: Synopsis: German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime. Stars: Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl, Oliver Masucci Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Rated: R Running Length: 188 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review:

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  • Movie Review ~ Stan & Ollie

    The Facts: Synopsis: Laurel and Hardy, the world’s most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song – a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain. Stars: John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda, Danny Huston Director: Jon S. Baird Rated: PG Running Length:

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  • Movie Review ~ Capernaum (Capharnaüm)

    The Facts: Synopsis: While serving a five-year sentence for a violent crime, a 12-year-old boy sues his parents for neglect. Stars: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Kawsar Al Haddad, Fadi Yousef, Haita ‘Cedra’ Izzam Director: Nadine Labaki Rated: R Running Length: 121 minutes TMMM Score: (8.5/10) Review: It happens every year around

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  • Movie Review ~ Call Me by Your Name

    The Facts: Synopsis: In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen year-old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father’s research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape. Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel Director: Luca Guadagnino Rated: R Running Length:

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Call Me by Your Name

    Synopsis: Summer of 1983, Northern Italy. An American-Italian is enamored by an American student who comes to study and live with his family. Together they share an unforgettable summer full of music, food, and romance that will forever change them. Release Date: November 24, 2017 Thoughts: With a screenplay from James Ivory (The Remains of

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Bronze

      Synopsis: A foul-mouthed former gymnastics bronze medalist must fight for her local celebrity status when a new young athlete’s star rises in town. Release Date:  March 18, 2016 Thoughts: Already generating sizable buzz for a much ballyhooed gymnastic sex scene, The Bronze is a movie I’m going to approach very carefully…as if I were

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  • Movie Review ~ Grandma

    The Facts: Synopsis: A teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy seeks help from her acerbic grandmother, a woman who is long estranged from her daughter. Stars: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Sam Elliott, Judy Greer, Marcia Gay Harden, Lauren Tom, Elizabeth Peña, Colleen Camp, John Cho, Nat Wolff, Laverne Cox, Sarah Burns, Judy Geeson, Mo Aboul-Zelof Director: Paul Weitz Rated: R Running Length: 79 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score:

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  • Hasta La Vista…Summer (August)

    We did it! We made it through another summer and while the outdoor heat wasn’t too bad (in Minnesota, at least) the box office was on fire. I’ll admit that I indulged in summer fun a bit more than I should, distracting me from reviewing some key movies over the last three months so I

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