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Tag: Universal Pictures

Movie Review ~ Marry Me

Movie Review Marry Me 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: Music superstars Kat Valdez and Bastian are getting married before a global audience of fans. When Kat learns that Bastian has been unfaithful, seconds before her vows, she decides to marry Charlie, a stranger in the crowd, instead. Director: Kat Coiro Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma,…
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February 10, 2022
Movie Review ~ Dear Evan Hansen

Movie Review Dear Evan Hansen 5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note. Director: Stephen Chbosky Stars: Ben Platt, Amy Adams, Kaitlyn Dever, Julianne Moore,…
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September 24, 2021
Movie Review ~ Nobody

Movie Review Nobody 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor: a “nobody.” When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch’s unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind. Director: Ilya Naishuller Stars: Bob Odenkirk,…
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March 26, 2021
31 Days to Scare ~ Drag Me to Hell

31 Days to Scare Drag Me to Hell 9/10 The Facts Synopsis: A loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Director: Sam Raimi Stars: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, David Paymer, Adriana Barraza, Chelcie Ross, Reggie Lee, Molly Cheek, Bojana Novakovic…
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October 31, 2020
31 Days to Scare ~ The Birds

31 Days to Scare The Birds 8.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A San Francisco socialite pursues a man to a small Northern California town that takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Stars: Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette, Jessica Tandy, Veronica Cartwright, Ethel…
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October 11, 2020
Movie Review ~ You Should Have Left

Movie Review You Should Have Left 5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Strange events plague a couple and their young daughter when they rent a secluded countryside house that has a dark past. Director: David Koepp Stars: Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfried, Avery Tiiu Essex Rated: R Running Length: 93 minutes The Thoughts Ever since movie theaters shut…
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June 19, 2020
The Silver Bullet ~ Candyman (2020)

Synopsis: Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster’s myth. Release Date: June 12, 2020 Thoughts: As I recalled in my 31 Days to Scare review, 1992’s Candyman remains one of the rare movies that still manages to frighten me…
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February 27, 2020
Movie Review ~ Dolittle

Movie Review Dolittle 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: Dr. John Dolittle lives in solitude behind the high walls of his lush manor in 19th-century England. His only companionship comes from an array of exotic animals that he speaks to on a daily basis. But when young Queen Victoria becomes gravely ill, the eccentric doctor and his…
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January 16, 2020
Movie Review ~ 1917

Movie Review 1917 10/10 The Facts Synopsis: Two young British privates during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldier’s brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap. Director: Sam Mendes Stars: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Mark…
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December 30, 2019
Movie Review ~ Cats

Movie Review Cats 4/10 The Facts Synopsis: A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life. Director: Tom Hooper Stars: Francesca Hayward, Robbie Fairchild, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, Ian McKellen, Idris Elba, Laurie Davidson, Mette Towley,…
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December 19, 2019