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31 Days to Scare ~ The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
The Facts: Synopsis: A timid typesetter hasn’t a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter – until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house.Stars: Don Knotts, Joan Staley, Liam Redmond, Skip Homeier, Dick Sargent, Reta Shaw, Lurene Tuttle, Philip OberDirector: Alan RafkinRated: GRunning…
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What’s In a Logo? (Revisited)
All the way back in 2012 when I started this site, one of the first non-review posts I made was a fairly nerdy one…and I’m going to revisit it here today. I love a logo. As much as fancy CGI or elaborate production design will make me ‘Oooo’ and ‘ahhh’, I will often get the…
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April Fool’s Day
If you wound up here via my Facebook page or Twitter feed, yes…news of my closing this site was just a good old fashioned April Fool’s Day prank. Hope you weren’t too concerned — my spoiler-free movie reviews will continue. You can’t get rid of me that easily 😉 Thanks for your support – The…
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Joe’s Favorite Movie ~ Jaws
Synopsis: When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it. Stars: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Susan Backlinie Director: Steven Spielberg Rated: PG Running Length: 124 minutes TMMM Score: (11/10)…
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Mid-Day Mini ~ Terms of Endearment
The Facts: Synopsis: Aurora and Emma are mother and daughter who march to different drummers. Covering several years of their lives, each finds different reasons to go on living and find joy through humor and strength. Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow Director: James L. Brooks Rated: PG Running Length:…
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The Silver Bullet ~ After Earth
Synopsis: After a crash landing, a father and son explore a planet that was evacuated by humans 1,000 years earlier. Release Date: June 7, 2013 Thoughts: The most impressive thing about this trailer is not some nice visual effects or the faint hope that Will Smith and son won’t mug their way through an entire movie. …
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Movie Review ~ Jack Reacher
The Facts: Synopsis: A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Stars: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo, Richard Jenkins, Alexia Fast, Robert Duvall, Jai Courtney, Werner Herzog Director: Christopher McQuarrie Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 130 minutes Trailer Review: Here and Here TMMM Score: (8.5/10)…
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Down From the Shelf ~ Agnes of God
The Facts: Synopsis: When a naive novice nun is discovered with a dead newborn in her convent quarters, a court appointed psychiatrist investigates her case. Stars: Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, Meg Tilly Director: Norman Jewison Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 98 minutes TMMM Score: (3/10) Review: Sometimes what works on the stage just does not translate…
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The Silver Bullet ~ The Heat
Synopsis: Uptight FBI special agent Sarah Ashburn is paired with testy Boston cop Shannon Mullins in order to take down a ruthless drug lord. The hitch: neither woman has ever had a partner — or a friend for that matter. Release Date: April 5, 2013 Thoughts: Since winning her Oscar for The Blind Side in…
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