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Paycheck (2003)

Directed by: John Woo

Starring: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti, Michael C. Hall

Rated: PG-13 for Intense Action Violence and Brief Language

Running Time: 1 h 59 m

TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Concept, Some Action

WEAKNESSES: Direction, Lack of Sublety

Paycheck (2003)

November 22, 2019

A reverse engineer whom has had his memory wiped finds himself in a deadly chase. Using an envelope of clues, he tries to puzzle together who is after him and why. 

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In Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Noir, Romance, Sci Fi, Spy Film Tags Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti, Michael C. Hall, 2003, John Woo, 2.5 Stars
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Kill Bill Vol 2 (2004)

Directed By: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shin'ichi Chiba, Michael Madsen

Rated: R

Run Time: 1h 51m

TMM Score: 5 Stars

Strengths: Editing, Choreography, Characters, Dialogue, Soundtrack

Weakness: None

Kill Bill Vol 2 (2004)

July 25, 2019

The Bride was murdered by Bill on her wedding day, or so he thought. Now, the former assassin has woken from her coma and is out for revenge against the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad who ruined her life and then, finally, she is going to kill Bill.

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In Action, Crime, Drama, Epic, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Western Tags Michael McDonald, Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shin'ichi Chiba, Michael Madsen, Kill Bill, 2003, 2004, Rated R, Quentin Tarantino, 5 Stars
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Kill Bill Vol 1 (2003)

Directed By: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shin'ichi Chiba, Michael Madsen

Rated: R

Run Time: 1h 51m

TMM Score: 5 Stars

Strengths: Editing, Choreography, Action Sequences, Dialogue, Soundtrack

Weakness: None

Kill Bill vol 1 (2003)

July 25, 2019

The Bride was murdered by Bill on her wedding day, or so he thought. Now, the former assassin has woken from her coma and is out for revenge against the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad who ruined her life and then, finally, she is going to kill Bill.

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In Action, Crime, Drama, Epic, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Western Tags Michael McDonald, Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shin'ichi Chiba, Michael Madsen, Kill Bill, 2003, 2004, Rated R, Quentin Tarantino, 5 Stars
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Pulp Fiction (1994)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino

Starring: John Travolta, Samuel L Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Christopher Walken, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros

Rated: R for Strong Graphic Violence and Drug Use, Pervasive Strong Language and Some Sexuality

Running Time: 2 h 34 m

TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Stories, Characters, Influence

WEAKNESSES: -

Pulp Fiction (1994)

July 25, 2019

A series of violent and redemptive stories that intertwine the lives of LA mobsters, drug dealers, bandits and a boxer.

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In Action, Adventure, Anthology, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Epic, Noir, Romance, Thriller Tags Quentin Tarantino, John Travolta, Samuel L Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Christopher Walken, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, 1994, 5 Stars
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The House that Jack Built (2018)

Directed by: Lars von Trier

Starring: Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Riley Keough

Rated: R

Running Time: 2 h 32 m

TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Matt Dillon, Some Writing

WEAKNESSES: Direction, A Majority of the Writing

The House that Jack Built (2018)

January 14, 2019

Serial killer Jack recounts twelve years of of his life.

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In Art House, Anthology, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Epic, Thriller Tags Lars von Trier, Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Riley Keough, 2 Stars, 2018, R
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

Directed by: Terry Gilliam

Starring: John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Robin Williams, Uma Thurman

Rated: PG

Running Time: 2h 6m

TMM Score: 4 Stars (Really Liked It)

STRENGTHS: Creativity, Fantasy, Performances

WEAKNESSES: Uneven, Slow in Spots

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

October 26, 2018

The City is under attack by the Turks and while the government know it alls claim to have it all in hand, the townspeople are being treated with a theatrical presentation of the adventures of Baron Munchausen. That is, until the real Baron shows up and tells them that the siege outside their gates is really his fault, but not to fear. He will set it right, again.

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In Adventure, Art House, Children's Movies, Comedy, Epic, Fantasy Tags mjamesmcdonald, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, 1988, Terry Gilliam, 4 Stars, PG, John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Robin Williams, Uma Thurman
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