Month: December 2019

List, News

The Reel Godfather’s Top Films of 2019

With another year coming to an end, it’s always fun to look back at which films caught my eye. Early in the calendar year tends to be a bit soft with momentum building up as the fourth quarter rolls around. Obviously the strategy behind this tried and true formula is, in large part, for award …

Giveaway, Passes

See DOLITTLE for free in Grand Rapids before it’s released to the public

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to obtain passes to DOLITTLE on January 11th showing in Grand Rapids, MI. About the film: Robert Downey Jr. electrifies one of literature’s most enduring characters in a vivid reimagining of the classic tale of the man who could talk to animals: Dolittle. …

Giveaway, Passes

See DOLITTLE for free in Troy before it’s released to the public

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to win passes to DOLITTLE on January 11th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: Robert Downey Jr. electrifies one of literature’s most enduring characters in a vivid reimagining of the classic tale of the man who could talk to animals: Dolittle. After …

Giveaway, Passes

See 1917 for free in Grand Rapids before it’s released to the public

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to win passes to 1917 on January 7th showing in Grand Rapids, MI. About the film: Sam Mendes, the Oscar®-winning director of Skyfall, Spectre and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to his World War I epic, 1917. At the height of the …

Giveaway, Passes

See 1917 for free in Troy before it’s released to the public

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to win passes to 1917 on January 7th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: Sam Mendes, the Oscar®-winning director of Skyfall, Spectre and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to his World War I epic, 1917. At the height of the First …

Giveaway, Passes

See JUST MERCY for free in Troy before it’s released to the public

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to obtain passes to JUST MERCY on January 8th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: A powerful and thought-provoking true story, Just Mercy follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel BOMBSHELL review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): Based on the real scandal, Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; Fox News, and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it. Starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, John Lithgow and Margot Robbie. …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel CATS review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Oscar®-winning director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables, The Danish Girl) transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-shattering stage musical into a breakthrough cinematic event. Cats stars James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and introduces Royal Ballet principal dancer …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER review

About the film (courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures): Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams join forces once again to take viewers on an epic journey to a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel RICHARD JEWELL review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Directed by Clint Eastwood and based on true events, Richard Jewell is a story of what happens when what is reported as fact obscures the truth. “There is a bomb in Centennial Park. You have thirty minutes.” The world is first introduced to Richard Jewell as the security …