Category: Review

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Time for a Reel WILDLIFE review

Actor Paul Dano, who starred in movies such as 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Swiss Army Man (2016), has stepped behind the camera in his directorial debut, Wildlife. Not only does he direct the hard-hitting drama, he also co-wrote the screenplay with Zoe Kazan, an accomplished actress in her own right. Based on the …

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Time for a Reel INSTANT FAMILY review

Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Bryne) are a happily married couple that flips houses for a living, think Chip and Joanna Gaines from HGTV’s Fixer Upper without the kids. Actually kids are what’s missing from Pete and Ellie’s life. A random crazy comment leads to the couple fostering not one, not two, but three …

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Time for a Reel FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD review

Two years ago anxious fans were able to feast their eyes upon a new creation given to them by J.K. Rowling. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them made its way to the public only to be met by a divided fanbase. Hoping to improve upon the weaker aspects, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald …

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Time for a Reel THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS review

Joel and Ethan Coen, also commonly referred to as the Coen Brothers, are best known for the dark and twisted humor that they infuse into their movies without a care in the world. Offbeat is definitely a fitting adjective as their style is an acquired taste for many. Films such as Fargo (1996), The Big …

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Time for a Reel Dr. Seuss’ THE GRINCH review

It’s been a while since we’ve had a movie based one of Dr. Seuss’ most famous characters. His Grinch character is probably the second most recognizable character he created. First debuted in 1957 within the pages of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, people everywhere were swept away with the mischievous mayhem that this green guy …

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Time for a Reel OVERLORD review

Whenever J.J. Abrams’ name is attached to a product, you just really never know what you’re going to be in for. One thing is for certain though, his works usually end up be a fun time for all in the theater. Ever since his early days on television as the mind behind ABC’s Lost hit …

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Time for a Reel THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB review

I’m only going to reference the full title to this movie one time for accuracy purposes and the pacification of some studio exec somewhere that thought an eleven word movie title would be somehow beneficial in a social media world of limited characters. The Girl in the Spider’s Web: A New Dragon Tattoo Story explores …

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Time for a Reel SUSPIRIA review

This modern version of Suspiria is nothing like the original 1977 version directed and written by Dario Argento. The original takes a more direct approach into the horror genre whereas as 2018 will be giving hopeful fans a more artistic version. One of the main stars of the film, Tilda Swinton, refers to it as …

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Time for a Reel BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY review

More often than not, stories of musicians pale in comparison to their real-life counterparts. The same cannot be said with Bohemian Rhapsody, and its lead singer, Freddie Mercury in particular. Everything he did in his lifetime was grand and this new biopic directed by Bryan Singer aims to not sell that idea short. There have …

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Time for a Reel JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN review

In 2003, the silent but deadly funny Rowan Atkinson was given a voice in a spy comedy called Johnny English. The renowned British-born actor who had been best known for his silent but hilarious character Mr. Bean, gained a moderately successful following and became an increasingly marketable asset along the way. It took a few …