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Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel ARGYLLE review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): The greater the spy, the bigger the lie. From the twisted mind of Matthew Vaughn comes Argylle, a razor-witted, reality-bending, globe-encircling spy thriller. Bryce Dallas Howard is Elly Conway, the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels, whose idea of bliss is a night at home …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE ZONE OF INTEREST review

About the film (courtesy of A24): The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp. Christian Friedel gives a powerful performance as Höss, a man who is both deeply disturbed and strangely ordinary. He is a …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel SUNRISE review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): When a former cop named Fallon returns to the scene of a horrific crime, the residents of a rural town discover the dark visitor is really a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. Befriended by a kind immigrant family, the instinctive killer soon faces a choice of revenge …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE BOYS IN THE BOAT review

About the film (courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios): A sports drama about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel POOR THINGS review

About the film (courtesy of Searchlight Pictures): From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel AMERICAN FICTION review

About the film (courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios): Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel SILENT NIGHT review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life’s mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in order to avenge his son’s death. Full of Woo’s signature style, Silent Night redefines the action genre with visceral, thrill-a-minute storytelling. John Woo’s return to …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel MAESTRO review

About the film (courtesy of Netflix): Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love. Bradley Cooper delivers a tour-de-force performance as Bernstein, capturing …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel WISH review

About the film (courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios): Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wish is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel NAPOLEON review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing): Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power through …