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

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Tag: Sony Pictures Classics

  • The Silver Bullet ~ Blue Jasmine

    Synopsis: A life crisis causes a woman to head to San Francisco, where she reconnects with her sister. Release Date: July 26, 2013 Thoughts: You’ve got to hand it Woody Allen.  Arguably the most prolific filmmaker working today, Woody has managed to write and direct one film each year for the last several decades and

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Love is All You Need (Den skaldede frisør)

    Synopsis: A hairdresser who has lost her hair to cancer finds out her husband is having an affair, travels to Italy for her daughter’s wedding and meets a widower who still blames the world for the loss of his wife. Release Date: May 3, 2013 Thoughts: Danish director Susanne Bier has already worked in the US

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ At Any Price

    Synopsis: A farming family’s business is threatened by an unexpected crisis, further testing the relationship between a father and his rebellious son. Release Date: April 24, 2013  Thoughts: When a film critic of such stature as Roger Ebert says that a movie has a performance that is a career high, that’s something I’m interested in seeing. 

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  • Movie Review ~ Amour (Love)

    The Facts: Synopsis: Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. One day, Anne has an attack that will test the couple’s bond of love. Stars: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert Director: Michael Haneke Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 127 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (9/10) Review:  I’m familiar

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  • Down From the Shelf ~ Searching for Sugar Man

    The Facts: Synopsis: Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock ‘n’ roller, Rodriguez. Stars: Rodriguez, Steve Segerman, Dennis Coffey Director: Malik Bendjelloul Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 86 minutes TMMM Score: (6/10) Review:  For me, I’m a fan of the documentaries that play fair.  I’m

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  • Movie Review ~ Rust and Bone (De rouille et d’os)

    The Facts: Synopsis: Put in charge of his young son, Ali leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali’s bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident. Stars: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenarts, Bouli Lanners, Celine Sallette, Corinne Masiero, Armand Verdure

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ I’m So Excited (Los amantes pasajeros)

    Synopsis: The film is an ensemble comedy written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Release Date:  November 22, 2013 Thoughts: As a big fan of Oscar winning director Almodóvar, I’m…well…so excited for his next film due out on US shores in late 2013.  What I love so much about the director is that even when he misses,

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ West of Memphis

    Synopsis: An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three. Release Date:  December 25, 2012 Thoughts: Though the case of the West Memphis Three has been well-documented in the three Paradise Lost films, West of Memphis presents another look into the devious child murders that rocked a small town and

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Amour (Love)

    Synopsis: Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack. The couple’s bond of love is severely tested. Release Date:  December 19, 2012 Thoughts: Winner of the highest honor at this year’s Cannes Film

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