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Tag: TriStar Pictures

  • Movie Review ~ All the Money in the World

    The Facts: Synopsis: The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom. Stars: Michelle Williams, Kevin Spacey, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Charlie Plummer, Timothy Hutton Director: Ridley Scott Rated: R Running

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  • Hasta La Vista…Summer (August)

    We did it! We made it through another summer and while the outdoor heat wasn’t too bad (in Minnesota, at least) the box office was on fire. I’ll admit that I indulged in summer fun a bit more than I should, distracting me from reviewing some key movies over the last three months so I

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Walk (Trailer #2)

    Synopsis: The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit’s attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. Release Date: October 2, 2015 Thoughts: After the first true teaser, I can see a viewer watching the newest trailer for The Walk on their computer screen, tablet, or iPhone and thinking that

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Ricki and the Flash

    Synopsis: A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family Release Date:  August 7, 2015 Thoughts: What you have here is a movie with a stacked deck: an Oscar-winning director (Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs), an Oscar-winning screenwriter (Diablo Cody, Juno),

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Heaven is for Real

    Synopsis: A small-town father must find the courage and conviction to share his son’s extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. Release Date:  April 16, 2014 Thoughts:  The good news here is that this isn’t a sequel to Greg Kinnear’s dreadful 1996 “comedy” Dear God.  No, Heaven is for Real looks like the kind of PG-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 ~ 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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  • Movie Review ~ Evil Dead (2013)

    The Facts: Synopsis: Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival. Stars: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas,

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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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