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Tag: Viggo Mortensen

  • The 11th Chicago Critics Film Festival

    The 11th Chicago Critics Film Festival

    May 3 – 9, 2024 – Music Box Theatre CCFF Reviews Writing about film for more than ten years has allowed me to cover movies from blockbusters to indies.  It’s also allowed me to attend major events like TIFF in Toronto and Sundance in Park City, Utah. Traveling around the country is a huge privilege,

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  • The TIFF Report, Vol 1

    The TIFF Report, Vol 1

    As a first-time press member at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), I had a fantastic experience! Over two weeks, I saw nearly 50 films and felt so fortunate to meet many fellow critics from across the globe. The staff and volunteers at TIFF were top-rate, and whatever trepidation I had going in about

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  • Movie Review ~ Green Book

    The Facts: Synopsis: A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Don Stark, P.J. Byrne, Sebastian Maniscalco Director: Peter Farrelly Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 130 minutes TMMM Score: (6.5/10) Review:  Sometimes when reviewing a

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  • In Praise of Teasers ~ Psycho (1998)

    I have a serious problem with movie trailers lately. It seems like nearly every preview that’s released is about 2:30 minutes long and gives away almost every aspect of the movie, acting more like a Cliff Notes version of the movie being advertised rather than something to entice an audience into coming back and seeing

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ On the Road

    Synopsis: Dean and Sal are the portrait of the Beat Generation. Their search for “It” results in a fast paced, energetic roller coaster ride with highs and lows throughout the U.S. Release Date:  December 21, 2012 Thoughts: It may be hard to believe, but I’ve made it nearly 33 years without picking up a copy of

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