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7 Pieces of: Doctor Strange
Cross-posted at Movie-Blogger.com Nutshell: Cumberbatch is 100% in as Doctor Stephen Strange. And director Scott Derrickson sure knows how to twist and turn a set to his advantage. (Literally.) Come for the breathtaking acid-trip visuals, amazing fight choreography, and performances … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctor Strange, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Movie Reviews
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7 Pieces Of: “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”
Nutshell: Tom Cruise at his Tom Cruise-iest. Nonstop action, jaw-dropping stunts, lightning-quick pacing, and grrl power smackdowns courtesy of Cobie Smulders and Danika Yarosh. If you’re looking for more than that…what are you doing at a Tom Cruise action fest? … Continue reading
“Deepwater Horizon”: a riveting look at the people who tried to stop a disaster
Nutshell: A riveting look at a devastating disaster, with performances that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats. You don’t need to need to understand all the techspeak, but it’s cool to hear it. Bonus: the story of … Continue reading
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Tagged Biopics, BP Oil Spill, Deepwater Horizon, Disaster Films
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“Magnificent Seven” – not truly Magnificent, but definitely not Meh
Nutshell: With Seven Samurai and Sturges’ The Magnificent Seven as it’s pedigree, Mag7 had its work cut out for it. And there’s a whole lot of action packed fun to be had. But even with excellent performances all around, this … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Pratt, Denzel Washington, Movie Reviews, The Magnificent Seven, Westerns
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“Queen of Katwe” – a beautiful true story given the beautiful Disney treatment
Nutshell: Not only is this a lovely feel-good movie that based on a lovely feel-good story that really happened, Queen of Katwe takes viewers by the hand and shows them a whole new real world. Director Mira Nair, along with … Continue reading
7 Pieces of: “Bridget Jones’s Baby”
The MOVIE, people. Not a real baby. Nutshell: If you love Bridget, you’ll love this newest chapter in her life. Bridget Jones’s Baby brings the characters into their next decade gracefully, while keeping that off-kilter situational humor that made the … Continue reading
7 pieces of “Sully”: a quietly heroic biopic
Nutshell: A lovely story about a true hero of our time. Almost anyone else could have turned this slice-of-heroic-life tale into a maudlin Lifetime Movie-of-the-Week, but Eastwood – along with a stellar cast that includes Tom Hanks as Sully and … Continue reading
7 Pieces of: “Hell or High Water”
“Days of robbing banks…long gone for sure.” Story: Toby’s desperate to save the family ranch after his mother’s passing. So he taps brother Tanner to help him with things. And by “help him with things”, I mean “rob banks to … Continue reading
7 Pieces Of: “War Dogs”
“The war is happening. This is about money.” Story: Wanna make some serious dollars? Run guns for the government! It’s not just for big contractors anymore. When junior high BFFs Efraim (Hill) and David (Teller) decide to go into the … Continue reading
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