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

From the land of 10,000 lakes comes a fan of 10,000 movies!

Tag: Sophie Okonedo

  • MSPIFF 2024 Volume 4

    MSPIFF 2024 Volume 4

    The largest annual celebration of international cinema in the region MSPIFF43 Volume 4 Writing about film for more than ten years has allowed me to cover movies from blockbusters to indies. It’s also given me the privilege of attending major events like TIFF in Toronto and Sundance in Utah.  While traveling around the country is

    Read more...

  • Movie Review ~ Heart of Stone

    Movie Review ~ Heart of Stone

    The Facts: Synopsis: An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable and dangerous weapon. Stars: Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt, Sophie Okonedo, Matthias Schweighöfer, Jing Lusi, Paul Ready, Archie Madekwe, Jon Kortajarena Director: Tom Harper Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 122 minutes TMMM Score:

    Read more...

  • Movie Review ~ Catherine Called Birdy

    Movie Review ~ Catherine Called Birdy

    The Facts: Synopsis: A 14-year-old girl in medieval England navigates through life, avoiding potential suitors her father has in mind.Stars: Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Billie Piper, Joe Alwyn, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ralph Ineson, Russell Brand, Sophie Okonedo, Paul Kaye, Lesley SharpeDirector: Lena DunhamRated: PG-13Running Length: 108 minutesTMMM Score: (7/10)Review:  With the phenomenal success and healthy run

    Read more...

  • Movie Review ~ Death on the Nile (2022)

    Movie Review ~ Death on the Nile (2022)

    The Facts: Synopsis: Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer

    Read more...

  • The Silver Bullet ~ Death on the Nile (2020)

    Synopsis: Detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a young heiress aboard a cruise ship on the Nile River. Release Date:  October 23, 2020 Thoughts:  Only a few years back in the late summer of 2017 I was expressing my doubts that director Kenneth Branagh (Cinderella) was going to be able to remake Agatha Christie’s

    Read more...

  • Movie Review ~ Wild Rose

    The Facts: Synopsis: A musician from Glasgow dreams of becoming a Nashville star. Stars: Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo, Craig Parkinson, James Harkness, Jamie Sives Director: Tom Harper Rated: R Running Length: 101 minutes TMMM Score: (9/10) Review: As is often the case more and more with movies, it’s the films that you know

    Read more...

  • Movie Review ~ Hellboy (2019)

    The Facts: Synopsis: Hellboy and his closest allies battle an undead sorceress who has the intention of destroying the world Stars: David Harbour, Ian McShane, Milla Jovovich, Sasha Lane, Daniel Dae Kim, Thomas Haden Church, Penelope Mitchell, Sophie Okonedo, Brian Gleeson, Alistair Petrie Director: Neil Marshall Rated: R Running Length: 121 minutes TMMM Score: (5/10)

    Read more...

  • Movie Review ~ Christopher Robin

    The Facts: Synopsis: A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life. Stars: Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Jim Cummings, Chris O’Dowd, Brad Garrett, Toby Jones, Nick Mohammed, Peter Capaldi, Sophie Okonedo Director: Marc Forster Rated: PG Running Length: 104 minutes

    Read more...