By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2016 Edition Featuring: Mark Lynus, Michael Shellenberger, Stewart Brand, Richard Rhodes, Weyneth Cravens Director: Robert Stone “A feature-length documentary about the history and future of nuclear power. The film explores how and why mankind’s most feared and controversial technological discovery is now passionately embraced by many of those […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2016 Edition Starring: Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro Director: Timur Bekmambetov ““Judah Ben-Hur loses everything after his adopted brother Messala, now an officer in the Roman army, returns to Jerusalem and accuses the young prince of treason. Stripped of his title and separated from his […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2016 Edition Featuring: Rodriguez, Stephen ‘Sugar ’ Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore Director: Malik Bendjelloul “Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock ‘n’ roller, Rodriquez.” This is the second time I’ve watched this wonderful film. It is […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2016 Edition Starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell Director: Jodie Foster “Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer, Patty, are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.” Not only does the irate investor (Kyle) take over the studio; he does […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2016 Edition Starring: Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman, Aaron Paul, Barkhad Abdi, Phoebe Fox…. Director: Gavin Hood “Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2016 Edition Presenter: Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Executive Producer: Seth McFarlane, Ann Druyan, Brannon Braga and more…… “ ‘Family Guy’ creator Seth McFarlane, in a departure from the type of material he is best known for, pays homage to Carl Sagan’s award-winning and iconic ‘Cosmos’ with this docuseries. […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2016 Edition Starring: Lisa Fischer, Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Judith Hill, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Tata Vega, Stevie Wonder, Sting, and on and on and on…….. Director: Morgan Neville “Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines a long overdue spotlight on the hit-making contributions of longtime backup singers like Darlene Love and […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2016 Edition Starring: Glen Campbell, Kim Campbell with family and friends Director: James Keach “As he struggles with Alzheimer’s disease, country music legend Glen Campbell embarks on his farewell tour in the U.S. Australia and Europe.” As a lover of many genres of music, I’ve always held a […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2016 Edition Starring: Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen Director: Rob Reiner “Monty Wildhorn, an alcoholic novelist of Westerns, has lost his drive. His nephew pushes him to summer in quiet Belle Isle. He begrudgingly befriends a newly single mom and her 3 girls who help him find the inspiration […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2016 Edition Starring: Robert Redford Director: J.C. Chandor “After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.” Be prepared to spend the entire movie at sea on a small sailboat. I […]
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