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Tag: Universal Pictures

Movie Review ~ Hail, Caesar!

Movie Review Hail, Caesar! 6/10 The Facts Synopsis: A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio’s stars in line. Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Stars: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 100 minutes Trailer Review: Here The Thoughts Films by the Brothers Coen have…
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February 5, 2016
Movie Review ~ Krampus

Movie Review Krampus 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A boy who has a bad Christmas ends up accidentally summoning a Christmas demon to his family home. Director: Michael Dougherty Stars: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Emjay Anthony, Allison Tolman, David Koechner, Conchata Ferrell, Stefania LaVie Owen, Krista Stadler Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 98 minutes Trailer Review: Here The Thoughts ’Tis the season to…
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December 7, 2015
Movie Review ~ Jem and the Holograms

Movie Review Jem and the Holograms 3/10 The Facts Synopsis: As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. Director: Jon M. Chu Stars: Juliette Lewis, Molly Ringwald, Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Ryan…
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October 22, 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
Movie Review ~ Jurassic World

Movie Review Jurassic World 8.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created…
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June 11, 2015
Movie Review ~ Jurassic Park III

Down from the Shelf Jurassic Park III 5/10 The Facts Synopsis: A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna (the second InGen dinosaur lab), resulting in an unexpected landing…and unexpected new inhabitants on the island. Director: Joe Johnston Stars: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro…
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June 11, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Steve Jobs

Synopsis: Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, the film takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter. Release Date: October 9, 2015 Thoughts: Less than two years after another biopic of…
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May 17, 2015
The Silver Bullet ~ Crimson Peak

Synopsis: In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds…and remembers. Release Date: October 16, 2015 Thoughts: There are very few…
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February 14, 2015
Movie Review ~ Blackhat

Movie Review Blackhat 4/10 The Facts Synopsis: A furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. Director: Michael Mann Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Tang Wei, Wang Leehom Rated: R Running Length: 135 minutes Trailer Review: Here The Thoughts Director Michael Mann…
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January 15, 2015
Movie Review ~ Unbroken

Movie Review Unbroken 6.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he’s caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Director: Angelina Jolie Stars: Jack O’Connell, Garrett Hedlund, Domhnall Gleeson, Finn Wittrock, Miyavi…
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December 25, 2014