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Tag: Tom Skerritt

31 Days to Scare ~ Alien (1979)

The Facts: Synopsis: After a space merchant vessel receives an unknown transmission as a distress call, one of the crew is attacked by a mysterious life form and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun. Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji…
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October 31, 2021
SpaceCamp (The Movie) Turns 35

The Facts: Synopsis: To be an astronaut is the dream of thousands of young people around the world. It is this dream that leads a diverse group of young Americans to enroll in Space Camp for the summer, totally unsuspecting that their “Space Play” will turn into a real mission aboard a Space Shuttle. Stars:…
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June 6, 2021
Down From the Shelf ~ Poltergeist III

The Facts: Synopsis: Carol Anne is staying with relatives in a high-rise building and the supernatural forces that have haunted her previously follow her there. Stars: Heather O’Rourke, Zelda Rubinstein, Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, Lara Flynn-Boyle Director: Gary Sherman Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 98 minutes TMMM Score: (4/10) Review: The best thing that can be…
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May 22, 2015
Down From the Shelf ~ The Dead Zone

The Facts: Synopsis: A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic detective ability. Stars: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Colleen Dewhurst, Martin Sheen, Herbert Lom Director: David Cronenberg Rated: R Running Length: 103 minutes TMMM Score: (7/10) Review: I find it difficult to think back to a time when films…
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January 29, 2014
In Praise of Teasers – Alien (1979)

I have a serious problem with movie trailers lately. It seems like nearly every preview that’s released is about 2:30 minutes long and gives away almost every aspect of the movie, acting more like a Cliff Notes version of the movie being advertised rather than something to entice an audience into coming back and seeing…
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November 18, 2013
Mid-Day Mini ~ Steel Magnolias

The Facts: Synopsis: Revolving around Truvy’s Beauty Parlor in a small parish in modern-day Louisiana is the story of a close-knit circle of friends whose lives come together there Stars: Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt, Sam Shepard, Dylan McDermott Director: Herbert Ross Rated: PG Running Length:…
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March 29, 2013
Mid-Day Mini – Ice Castles

The Facts: Synopsis: A young girl is on top of the world until a tragic accident dashes her hopes and dreams of becoming a world-class figure skater. Stars: Lynn-Holly Johnson, Robby Benson, Colleen Dewhurst, Tom Skerritt, Jennifer Warren, David Huffman Director: Donald Wrye Rated: PG Running Length: 108 minutes TMMM Score: (5.5/10) Review: Oh boy,…
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March 26, 2013