22 July
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JOE BELL Director: Reinaldo Marcus GreenStarring: Mark Wahlberg, Reid Miller, Connie Britton, Gary Sinise, Maxwell Jenkins Mark Wahlberg has played plenty of Boston tough guys in his career. His latest role in Joe Bell offers up a newer side to the actor taking audiences on a heartbreaking journey of being a parent. Joe Bell is based a true story of a Oregon dad, played by Mark Wahlberg, who goes out to walk cross country from his home in LeGrand, Oregon to New York City sharing the story of his gay son, Jaydin, played by newcomer Reid Miller. His goal is to hopefully open the mindsRead More →

15 November
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INSTANT FAMILY Director: Sean Anders Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Tig Notaro, Julie Hagerty, Margo Martindale, Julianna Gamiz, Gustavo Quiroz, Isabela Moner Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne star as Pete and Ellie, respectively, who have a great life with a successful business flipping houses. The only thing they feel is missing is having children. They debate if they are too old, but decide that adoption will be the best choice for them after seeing the heartbreaking videos on an adoption website. They meet with a local adoption agency and after meeting with a few foster kids, they decide to adopt fifteen-year-old Lizzie (Moner)Read More →

15 November
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INSTANT FAMILY – Cast/Crew Interviews Instant Family opens in theaters Friday, November 16th and stars Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as a couple who expand their family through adoption. I sat down with the cast as well as writer Joh Morris and writer/director Sean Anders who based the film on his real life adoption story. MARK WAHLBERG and ROSE BYRNE   TIG NOTARO   JULIE HAGERTY, JULIANNA GAMIZ, and GUSTAVO QUIROZ   SEAN ANDERS (writer/director) and JOHN MORRIS (co-writer)Read More →

01 January
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ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Michelle Williams, Charlie Plummer, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris, Timothy Hutton All the Money in the World is a prime example of a movie that works two-fold due to the scandals presented both on screen and off. The on screen story kicks off in 1973 with 16-year old John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer) strolling the streets of Italy being propositioned by call girls. Out of nowhere, a van pulls up next to him with masked figures jumping out and grabbing the boy before he can scream for help. John Paul is being usedRead More →

13 January
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PATRIOTS DAY Director: Peter Berg Starring: Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, J.K. Simmons, Themo Melikidze, Alex Wolff, Melissa Benoist, Khandi Alexander, Jimmy O. Yang, Jake Picking There are three things that you can do on Patriots Day. You can watch the marathon, run in the marathon, or go cheer on the Boston Red Sox. It’s practically a holy day of observation for Bostonians to honor their city and community. That was all tested on April 15, 2013 when two brothers set off pressure cooker bombs near the finish line. The tragic event rocked the nation, and now director Peter Berg reteams withRead More →

26 June
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TED 2 Director: Seth MacFarlane Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Giovanni Ribisi, Morgan Freeman, Patrick Warburton, Michael Dorn, Sam J. Jones, John Slattery, John Carroll Lynch Seth MacFarlane’s 2012 film about a raunchy but cute teddy bear named Ted did so well that it has naturally spawned a sequel. People had raved like it was the best comedy that had graced the silver screen in decades. While I enjoyed it, I wasn’t glowing that strongly about it like others. Ted 2 picks up with Ted (voiced by MacFarlane) who has now gotten married to his sweetheart Tami-Lynn (Bartha). A year hasRead More →

02 July
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TWIN CITIES LIVE July 2, 2014         It was another great day on Twin Cities Live with Elizabeth and Dez. Unfortunately, two of the movies were not so great. Here they are: 1. Transformers: Age of Extinction, starring Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, 2. Tammy, starring Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney, Kathy Bates 3. Cutie and the Boxer, Ushio Shinohara, Noriko Shinohara, Alex Shinohara Here’s the video: Video courtesy of Twin Cities Live/KSTP You can find all of my past segments HERE. As always, thank you so much for watching and your continual support. I truly appreciate it!Read More →

01 July
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TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION Director: Michael Bay Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Stanley Tucci, Kelsey Grammer, Titus Welliver, T.J. Miller I should have known that when I heard the line “My face is the warrant” from Titus Welliver that I was in for a certain kind of cinematic “treat”. I actually went into Transformers: Age of Extinction with a little bit of hope that it could actually be good. The trailers looked awful, but I had faith in Mark Wahlberg and Stanley Tucci that they wouldn’t have signed on for a crappy movie. One would assume they saw the first three movies andRead More →

05 June
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TWIN CITIES LIVE June 4, 2014         Today’s movies really ran the gamut from one that makes it on my worst of the year list to a home release that definitely deserves your attention. Here are today’s picks and links to find my reviews of each film. 1. A Million Ways to Die in the West, starring Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson 2. Maleficent, starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley 3. Lone Survivor, starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch Here’s the video: Video courtesy of Twin Cities Live/KSTP You can find all of my past segments HERE. As always,Read More →

28 January
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LONE SURVIVOR Director: Peter Berg Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch, Eric Bana, Yousuf Azami Based on the book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell, Lone Survivor takes us front and center on the impact of Operation Red Wings, a reconnaissance and surveillance mission to track down and capture Taliban leader Ahmad Shah (Azami) in 2005. Marcus Luttrell (Wahlberg), Michael Murphy (Kitsch), Danny Dietz (Hirsch), and Matt Axelson (Foster) were the four Navy SEALs assigned to this covert mission in the mountains of Afghanistan. Their hideout is quickly compromised by the locals and their cover is blown. It is only aRead More →