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  • Movie Review ~ Captain Phillips

    The Facts: Synopsis: The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Stars: Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi, Max Martini, Yul Vazquez, Michael Chernus, Chris Mulkey, Corey Johnson, David Warshofsky, John

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  • Movie Review ~ American Hustle

    The Facts: Synopsis: A con man and his seductive British partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia. Stars: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence, Alessandro Nivola, Michael Peña, Louis C.K., Robert DeNiro Director: David O. Russell Rated:

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  • Movie Review ~ Elysium

    The Facts: Synopsis: Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds. Stars: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, William

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Monuments Men

    Synopsis: In a race against time, a crew of art historians and museum curators unite to recover renowned works of art stolen by Nazis before Hitler destroys them. Release Date:  December 18, 2013 Thoughts: After scoring so well as the producer of the sleeper underdog of 2012 (Argo), George Clooney now has two movies in

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ American Hustle

    Synopsis: The story of a con artist and his partner in crime, who were forced to work with a federal agent to turn the tables on other cons, mobsters, and politicians – namely, the volatile mayor of impoverished Camden, New Jersey. Release Date:  December 25, 2013 Thoughts: David O. Russell has been very, very good

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Carrie (Trailer #2)

    Synopsis: A sheltered high school girl unleashes her newly developed telekinetic powers after she is pushed too far by her peers. Release Date:  October 18, 2013 Thoughts:   My first impression of the remake of Carrie wasn’t too positive until I was set straight that director Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry) is going back to the

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Elysium

    Synopsis: Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds. Release Date:  August 9, 2013 Thoughts: South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp made a big splash

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ White House Down

    Synopsis: While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. Release Date:  June 28, 2013 Thoughts: Hot on the heels of February’s Olympus Has Fallen is White House Down, another action-thriller

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  • Movie Review ~ The Call

    The Facts: Synopsis: When 911 operator Jordan Turner receives a call from a girl who has just been abducted, she soon realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl’s life. Stars: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Michael Imperioli Director: Brad Anderson Rated: R Running

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Call

    Synopsis: In order to save a young girl’s life, an emergency operator must confront a killer from her past. Release Date:  March 15, 2013 Thoughts: Originally titled The Hive, the trailer for the blandly retitled The Call represents everything I really dislike about previews.  It’s too long, too detailed, and doesn’t leave you wondering about what

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