By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2017 Edition Starring: Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott, Jack Lowden, Caren Pistorius, Alex Jennings Director: Mick Jackson “Acclaimed writer and historian, Deborah E. Lipstadt, must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.” […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2017 Edition Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone Director: Damien Chazelle “Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the January 2017 Edition Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt and Michael Sheen Director: Morten Tyldum “A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.” The movie is billed as […]
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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 March 2016 Edition Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard Director: Tom Hooper “A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.” Beautifully filmed on […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2015 Edition Starring: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie Director: Brad Bird “Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2015 Edition (Netflix series) 4 seasons Starring: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Gina Torres, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, Rich Hoffman Created by: Aaron Korsh “In Suits, one of Manhattan’s top corporate lawyers (Gabriel Macht) sets out to recruit a new hotshot associate and hires the only guy that impresses […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2015 Edition Starring: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl Director: Simon Curtis “Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family” I never hesitate to see a movie that stars Helen Mirren. I wasn’t disappointed by this […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2015 Edition Starring: Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Dan Stevens Director: Thomas McCarthy “Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2015 Edition Starring: David Garrett, Jared Harris Director: Bernard Rose “The film chronicles the life of Italian violinist and composer Niccolo Paganini, who rose to fame as a virtuoso in the early 19th century”. Although the production offers the story up as a true depiction, I couldn’t help but feel […]
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