SPOILER-FREE FILM REVIEWS FROM A MOVIE LOVER WITH A HEART OF GOLD!

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Tag: Universal Pictures

  • The Silver Bullet ~ Stretch

    Synopsis: A hard-luck limo driver struggling to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie takes on a job with a crazed passenger whose sought-after ledger implicates some seriously dangerous criminals. Release Date:  TBA 2014 Thoughts: I’d like to have some sympathy for Patrick Wilson but after starring in a string of modest budget…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Seventh Son

    Synopsis: Young Thomas is apprenticed to the local Spook to learn to fight evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while the Spook is away. Release Date: February 6, 2015 Thoughts: In this day and age where movies are saturating the cinemas week after week, I’ve taken…

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  • Movie Review ~ Dracula Untold

    The Facts: Synopsis: Facing threats to his kingdom and his family, Vlad Tepes makes a deal with dangerous supernatural forces – whilst trying to avoid succumbing to the darkness himself. Stars: Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Diarmaid Murtagh, Dominic Cooper, Charles Dance Director: Gary Shore Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 92 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score:…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Dracula Untold

    Synopsis: Facing threats to his kingdom and his family, Vlad Tepes looks to make a deal with dangerous supernatural forces – without succumbing to the darkness himself. Release Date: October 10, 2014 Thoughts:  Okay, so along with my weakness for shark movies, creature features, Grease 2, Showgirls, and a bunch of other cinematic eye-rolls I…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Blackhat

    Synopsis: A man is released from prison to help American and Chinese authorities pursue a mysterious cyber criminal. The dangerous search leads them from Chicago to Hong Kong. Release Date: January 16, 2015 Thoughts: Not that Michael Mann has ever been a director that turns out work on a regular basis, but it’s been nearly…

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  • Movie Review ~ Get on Up

    The Facts: Synopsis: A chronicle of James Brown’s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis, Lennie James, Jill Scott, Dan Aykroyd Director: Tate Taylor Rated: PG-13 Running Length: Trailer Review: Here TMMM Score: (7.5/10) Review: As I mentioned in…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Ouija

    Synopsis: A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board. Release Date: October 24, 2014 Thoughts: The only thing worse than a bad horror movie is a bad horror trailer and this overlong first look at Ouija doesn’t bode well for the October release. …

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  • Movie Review ~ The Purge: Anarchy

    The Facts: Synopsis: The Purge is a night where all crime is legal and all hospitals, fire stations, poison control centers and police stations in the United States are closed down for 12 hours.  A year after the events of the first film, five people meet in the streets and try to survive the night.…

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ A Walk Among the Tombstones

    Synopsis: Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. Release Date: September 19, 2014 Thoughts: I saw the poster for this adaptation of Lawrence Block’s bestselling series of novels before I took in the trailer below and felt a tad dejected.  Here we go…

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  • Down From the Shelf ~ Sixteen Candles

    The Facts: Synopsis: A young girl’s sixteenth birthday becomes anything but special as she suffers from every embarrassment possible. Stars: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Schoeffling, Justin Henry, Carlin Glynn, Haviland Morris, Gedde Watanabe, Paul Dooley Director: John Hughes Rated: PG Running Length: 93 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review: Few films that are about…

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