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Tag: Universal Studios

31 Days to Scare ~ The Exorcist: Believer

The Facts: Synopsis: When two girls disappear into the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, the father of one girl seeks out Chris MacNeil, who’s been forever altered by what happened to her daughter fifty years ago.Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert…
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October 4, 2023
Movie Review ~ Oppenheimer

The Facts: Synopsis: The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. Stars: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh Director: Christopher Nolan Rated: R Running Length: 180 minutes TMMM Score: (9/10) Review: As the…
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July 21, 2023
Movie Review ~ Fast X

The Facts: Synopsis: Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by the vengeful son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes.Stars: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jason Momoa, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, John Cena, Jason Statham, Sung Kang, Alan Ritchson, Daniela Melchoir, Scott Eastwood, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Brie Larson, Rita MorenoDirector: Louis…
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May 17, 2023
The Art of the Tease(rs) ~ Child’s Play 2 (1990)

Special Series · The Art of the Tease(rs) Child’s Play 2 (1990) Occasionally, I’ll revive one of my old “special” columns from my early days. Formerly titled In Praise of Teasers, I’ve rebranded my look at coming attractions The Art of the Tease(rs) and brought it back for a short run over the next few…
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April 1, 2023
Movie Review ~ Knock at the Cabin

The Facts: Synopsis: While vacationing at a remote cabin, a family of three is suddenly held hostage by four strangers who demand they sacrifice one of their own to avert the apocalypse.Stars: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, Rupert GrintDirector: M. Night ShyamalanRated: RRunning Length: 100 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: …
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February 1, 2023
Movie Review ~ The Fabelmans

The Facts: Synopsis: Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, from age seven to eighteen, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a film director as he reaches adolescence. But he soon discovers a shattering secret about his dysfunctional family and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.Stars: Gabriel LaBelle,…
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November 22, 2022
Movie Review ~ She Said

The Facts: Synopsis: New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.Stars: Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Jennifer Ehle, Samantha…
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November 17, 2022
31 Days to Scare ~ The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

The Facts: Synopsis: A timid typesetter hasn’t a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter – until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house.Stars: Don Knotts, Joan Staley, Liam Redmond, Skip Homeier, Dick Sargent, Reta Shaw, Lurene Tuttle, Philip OberDirector: Alan RafkinRated: GRunning…
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October 25, 2022
31 Days to Scare ~ The Skeleton Key (2005)

The Facts: Synopsis: A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house’s dark past.Stars: Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy BryantDirector: Iain SoftleyRated: PG-13Running Length: 104 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: Released in mid-August of 2005, it’s easy to see on reflection why…
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October 8, 2022
31 Days to Scare ~ Duel

The Facts: Synopsis: A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer.Stars: Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Carey LoftinDirector: Steven SpielbergRated: PGRunning Length: 90 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: With directing, as in any artistic medium, it often takes time to develop your craft and find your signature style. No amount of…
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October 4, 2022