Tag: Rated R

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE KILLER review

About the film (courtesy of Netflix): After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal. Oscar-nominated director David Fincher is back behind the camera with his latest work, The Killer starring Michael Fassbender. The R-rated action crime film sees an assassin turning the tables on …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON review

About the film (courtesy of Apple TV+): An epic wester crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), Killers of the Flower Moon tracks the suspicious murders of member of the Osage …

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Time for a Reel THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Since the death of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years ago, Victor Fielding has raised his daughter, Angela on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to …

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Time for a Reel STRAYS review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): They say a dog is man’s best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style. When Reggie (Will Ferrell), a naive, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by …

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Time for a Reel THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London. Strange events befall the doomed crew as they …

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Time for a Reel TALK TO ME review

About the film (courtesy of A24): When a couple of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. Talk to Me stars Sophie Wild, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Hayley Law, and Joss Sackville. Danny …

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Time for a Reel OPPENHEIMER review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Oppenheimer is an IMAX-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it. Oppenheimer is a complex and challenging film that tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist who led the …

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Time for a Reel JOY RIDE review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): The hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey’s (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Sherry Cola), her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to …

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Time for a Reel NO HARD FEELINGS review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing): Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) thinks she’s found the answer to her financial troubles when she discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, and bring him out of his shell before he leaves for college. But awkward Percy …

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Time for a Reel THE BLACKENING review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): A group of Black friends reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherf****** game. The Blackening begins with a group of seven Black friends …