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Fear what’s inside this ANNIHILATION exploration list of ten movies

The unknown is something that most of us naturally fear. On the other hand, curiosity often gets the best of us to a certain degree. Exploring these compelling principles are what should make Paramount Pictures’ new sci-fi drama Annihilation just so intriguing. Lena (Natalie Portman), a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to figure …

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DETROIT FILM CRITICS SOCIETY announces its Best of 2017 winners

DFCS 2017 Winners

A full year of hard work, dedication and research comes to another satisfying end with Detroit Film Critics Society weighing in on the year’s best works. 2017 proved to be a well-balanced year with a few pleasant surprises that came out of nowhere. Now comes our favorite part of our process, recognizing the very Best …

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DETROIT FILM CRITICS SOCIETY announces its Best of 2017 nominees

Detroit Film Critics Society is pleased to announce the Best of 2017 nominees in twelve categories. The winners will be announced on December 7, 2017. The Detroit Film Critics Society was founded in Spring 2007 and consists of a group of 19 film critics with a Michigan connection who write or broadcast in the Detroit …

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Ten screenwriting gems from the COEN BROTHERS

As you may or may not know, Paramount Pictures’ Suburbicon moves into theaters Friday, October 27. The dark crime drama stars Matt Damon, Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac. A small quiet town is shocked to learn that there has been a home invasion in their perfect little utopia. Peace and quiet turns into murder and …

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Big News about Marvel Studio’s ANT-MAN AND THE WASP

Ant-Man and The Wasp

Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña and Michael Douglas return for the highly anticipated Ant-Man sequel. BURBANK, CALIF. (August 1, 2017) Marvel Studios announced today that production has begun on Ant-Man and The Wasp, starring Paul Rudd (Captain America: Civil War, The Fundamentals of Caring), Evangeline Lilly (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, …

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7 movies to watch on Memorial Day

Memorial Day Movies

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May. While it isn’t technically a day “celebrate”, it is a day on which those who died while in active military service are remembered. To all of these brave women and men, The Reel Godfather thanks you for your sacrifice. Out of respect for the memories …

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George Romero’s “DEAD” anthology travels down a new road

George Romero

George Romero, the original Father of the Dead, has built quite the legacy over the last almost half century. What started as a very low-budget but extremely well executed project, Night of the Living Dead (1968) proved to be the building foundation for something much larger than itself. This 28 year-old native New Yorker saw …

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The ALL EYEZ ON ME Experience National Cine-Transformer Tour is underway

All Eyez on Me Experience

Morgan Creek, Program Pictures and Codeblack Films, a Lionsgate company kicked off a mobile cinema tour on behalf of the highly anticipated biopic of hip hop icon Tupac Shakur, “All Eyez on Me Experience” Cine-Transformer Tour at the Power 106 Powerhouse Concert in Los Angeles this past Saturday, May 6, 2017. Befitting a beloved, “larger …

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Ten Highly Anticipated Movies of the 2017 Summer Season

2017 summer movies

Technically, according to calendars, the summer season doesn’t start until June 21. In the film industry, things tend to heat up a little earlier. 2017 is no exception as Marvel will be kicking things off the first week of May. This is always a fun time of year because anticipation finally meets reality. There will …