Tag: Ben Kingsley
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The Thursday Murder Club: Murder, Memory, and Llamas: A Cozy Death at Coopers Chase
The Thursday Murder Club arrives not with a bang, but with a chuckle and a well-folded cardigan. Chris Columbus directs with a gentle hand, letting the film unfold— a retirement home newsletter—pleasant, occasionally poignant, and peppered with gossip. Helen Mirren leads the charge as Elizabeth Best, a retired spy whose gaze could still dismantle a…
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: Wes Anderson Rediscovers His Substantive Style
Movie info via Rotten Tomatoes: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling. Extremely faithfully adapted from Roald Dahl’s long short story. Review: Asteroid City was what happens when Wes…
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Jules: Close Encounters of the Alien and Elderly Kind
Summary via IMDB: Jules follows Milton (Ben Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls “Jules.” Things become complicated when…
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“Operation Finale”: Offers Up Small Shocking Surprises
Operation Finale doesn’t offer up grand revelations just small shocking ones.