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Tag: Toni Collette

Movie Review ~ Mafia Mamma

The Facts: Synopsis: An American mom inherits her grandfather’s mafia empire in Italy. Guided by the firm’s consigliere, she hilariously defies everyone’s expectations as the new head of the family business.Stars: Toni Collette, Monica Bellucci, Sophia Nomvete, Giulio Corso, Francesco Mastroianni, Alfonso Perugini, Eduardo Scarpetta, Tim Daish, Tommy RodgerDirector: Catherine HardwickeRated: RRunning Length: 101 minutesTMMM…
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April 13, 2023
Movie Review ~ Nightmare Alley (2021)

The Facts: Synopsis: An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is. Stars: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen, David Strathairn, Holt McCallany Director: Guillermo del Toro Rated:…
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December 21, 2021
Movie Review ~ Dream Horse

The Facts: Synopsis: A Welsh cleaner and bartender persuades her neighbors and friends to contribute financially to breed and rear a racehorse. The group’s unlikely investment plan pays off as the horse rises through the ranks and puts them in a race for the national championship. Stars: Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Owen Teale, Joanna Page,…
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May 21, 2021
Movie Review ~ Knives Out

The Facts: Synopsis: A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. Stars: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Lakeith Stanfield, Michael Shannon, Ana de Armas, Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plummer, Toni Collette, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, K Callan, Riki Lindhome, Edi Patterson, Raúl Castillo Director: Rian Johnson Rated: PG-13 Running…
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November 26, 2019
The Silver Bullet ~ Hereditary

Synopsis: When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited. Release Date: June 8, 2018 Thoughts: I’ve been following the…
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January 31, 2018
Movie Review ~ Krampus

The Facts: Synopsis: A boy who has a bad Christmas ends up accidentally summoning a Christmas demon to his family home. Stars: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Emjay Anthony, Allison Tollman, David Koechner, Conchata Ferrell, Stefania LaVie Owen, Krista Stadler Director: Michael Dougherty Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 98 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (7/10) Review: ‘Tis the season to be merry,…
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December 7, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Krampus

Synopsis: A demon seeks out naughty people to punish them at Christmas time. Release Date: December 4, 2015 Thoughts: In 2007, writer/director Michael Dougherty crafted a splendid little anthology film, Trick ‘r Treat, that quickly attained a cult status among horror aficionados. It had a fair share of scares but even better it had something…
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September 9, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Miss You Already

Synopsis: The friendship between two life-long girlfriends is put to the test when one starts a family and the other falls ill. Release Date: TBD 2015 Thoughts: I love the movie Beaches. There, it’s out there for all to read. Yep, it’s one of those “chick flicks” that require a box of Kleenex and a…
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September 7, 2015
Movie Review ~ The Boxtrolls

The Facts: Synopsis: A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator. Stars: Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Elle Fanning, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade, Tracy Morgan, Simon Pegg Director: Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable Rated: PG Running…
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February 20, 2015
Movie Review ~ Tammy

The Facts: Synopsis: After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother. Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney, Gary Cole, Mark Duplass, Toni Collette, Nat Faxon, Dan Aykroyd, Kathy Bates, Sandra Oh Director: Ben Falcone Rated: R Running Length: 96 minutes…
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July 1, 2014