Month: November 2017

Giveaway, Passes

See DARKEST HOUR for free before it’s released to the public

Darkest Hour giveaway

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to obtain passes to DARKEST HOUR on December 6th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: During the early days of World War II, with the fall of France imminent, Britain faces its darkest hour as the threat of invasion looms. As the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel LAST FLAG FLYING review

Last Flag Flying review

Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), Boyhood (2014), School of Rock (2003) and Dazed and Confused (1993 – all critically acclaimed movies by director Richard Linklater. With the exception of Boyhood, Linklater relies heavily on comedy to help tell his stories and that strategy has been very successful thus far. Now he’s working with arguably his most …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS review

The Man Who Invented Christmas

Did you know that the famed novella, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, is actually a shortened version of its original title? A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas was the original title published in December of 1843. That’s more of a synopsis than a title. And in a similar fashion, at …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel JUSTICE LEAGUE review

Justice League review

Disney changed the cinematic landscape with their commitment to creating a connected franchise with no foreseeable end in sight. We can all agree that the Marvel Cinematic Universe IS the gold standard. More recently, Universal Pictures attempted to resurrect their once-famed horror collection, but in a directly connected way, with The Mummy (2017). The reboot …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI review

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Let’s start with this. Have you watched the trailer for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri yet? You’ll see a familiar dry sarcastic humor that director, writer Martin McDonagh included in his first two movies. In Bruges (2008) and Seven Psychopaths (2012) were both pleasant surprises filled with comedy, violence and overall solid plots. Intriguing characters …

Giveaway, Passes

See COCO for free before it’s released to the public

Coco giveaway

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to obtain passes to COCO on November 20th showing in Sterling Heights, MI. About the film: Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice …

Giveaway, Passes

See JUSTICE LEAGUE for free before it’s released to the public

Justice League giveaway

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to obtain passes to JUSTICE LEAGUE on November 14th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an …

Home, Review

Time for a Reel MAYHEM review

Mayhem review

Joe Lynch is still in his adolescent formative years in terms of experience. Knights of Badassdom (2013) and Everly (2015) were the only feature length credits he has to his name thus far. And working from a position of inexperience, he has found a way to entertain audiences without making a huge splash in the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS review

Murder on the Orient Express review

Renowned author Agatha Christie has been celebrated as the world’s best-selling author of all time. Most of her works were of the detective novel variety with fictional detective Hercule Poirot at the center of many of these intriguing stories. Of all of her novels (66 to be exact), Murder on the Orient Express which was …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel DADDY’S HOME 2 review

Daddy's Home 2 review

It seems like the push for holiday movies, particular ones that revolve around Christmas, come earlier and earlier each year. While most families haven’t even finalized their Thanksgiving menu selections yet, we’re already seeing movies that are focused on and around December 25th. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg went toe-to-toe before eventually seeing eye-to-eye in …