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Time for a Reel CYRANO review

About the film (courtesy of United Artists Releasing): A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac (Peter Dinklage) dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne (Haley Bennett), Cyrano …

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Time for a Reel DOG review

About the film (courtesy of United Artists Releasing): A buddy comedy that follows the misadventures of two former Army Rangers paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. Army Ranger Briggs and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois dog) buckle into a 1984 Ford Bronco and race down the Pacific Coast in hopes of …

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Time for a Reel DEATH ON THE NILE review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale of unbridled …

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Time for a Reel MARRY ME review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Musical superstar Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez) and Charlie Gilbert (Owen Wilson), a math teacher are total strangers who agree to marry and then get to know each other. An unlikely romance about two different people searching for something real in a world where value is based on likes …

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Time for a Reel PARALLEL MOTHERS review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics): Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to …

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Time for a Reel SCREAM review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past. Let’s get this out of the way since I’ve been stewing …

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Time for a Reel THE 355 review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Studios): A dream team of formidable female stars come together in a hard-driving original approach to the globe-trotting espionage genre The 355. When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown (Jessica Chastain) will need to join forces with rival badass German agent …

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Time for a Reel AMERICAN UNDERDOG review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): American Underdog tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi), who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner’s unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could …

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Time for a Reel THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow): From visionary filmmaker Lana Wachowski comes The Matrix Resurrections, the long-awaited fourth film in the groundbreaking franchise that redefined a genre. The new film reunites original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in the iconic roles they made famous, Neo and Trinity. It’s been a …

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Time for a Reel SING 2 review

About the film (courtesy of Illumination): This holiday season, the new chapter in Illumination’s smash animated franchise arrives with big dreams and spectacular hit songs as the ever-optimistic koala, Buster Moon, and his all-star cast of performers prepare to launch their most dazzling stage extravaganza yet …all in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. …