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Time for a Reel HOTEL ARTEMIS review

After writing for blockbuster hits such as Iron Man 3 (2013) and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Drew Pearce is finally getting his turn at directing a feature film. If you’ve seen any of the promos or trailers for Hotel Artemis, you already know that he’s taking the action to another level with is …

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Time for a Reel ADRIFT review

Everyday, people go through the motions and sidestep minor obstacles that come their way. Sometimes the challenges faced seem insurmountable, even by the most optimistic of people. The story of Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp is not one that is widely known in most circles. It is the unknown that will make Adrift that much …

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Time for a Reel SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY review

Going away from the traditional sequels/prequels still feels pretty weird in the world of Star Wars. Granted, the first time Disney took a chance by going off-book and released Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), audiences were both amazed and pleasantly surprised at this bold new direction. Solo: A Star Wars Story is the …

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Time for a Reel DEADPOOL 2 review

It took Ryan Reynolds ten whole years of begging, pleading and scheming before Twentieth Century Fox FINALLY gave in and greenlit the project that Reynolds had been so passionate about. Deadpool (2016) went on to amass an astounding almost $800 million worldwide, becoming the top grossing R-rated ever! And against a miniscule budget of under …

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Time for a Reel BREAKING IN review

If you look at director James McTeigue’s body of work throughout his career, you’d see that he’s all over the place. He made his directorial debut with a surprise action sci-fi drama called V for Vendetta (2005). He followed that up with some lesser-known, and widely panned releases such as Ninja Assassin (2009), The Raven …

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Time for a Reel LIFE OF THE PARTY review

Melissa McCarthy has been providing comedic entertainment in some big time hits in theaters over the past several years. She really started to make herself known in the Paul Feig directed comedy, Bridesmaids (2011). The trend of success continued with The Heat (2013), Spy (2015) and even in the Ghostbusters (2016) remake. The constant that …

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Time for a Reel AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR review

Disney is second to none when it comes to the revenue realized from their ingenious intellectual properties. It’s no coincidence that two highest grossing movie franchises belong to Disney. Star Wars currently sits at #2 with another chapter unfolding in less than a month. Above that franchise, and with quite a comfortable margin, is none …

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Time for a Reel SUPER TROOPERS 2 review

When it comes to humours collaborations that involve the United States and their overly friendly neighbors to the north (that would be Canada), there are some other comedies that you might probably already have in the back of your mind. Strange Brew (1983) was a classic and Goon (2011) is another solid, more recent comedy …

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Time for a Reel I FEEL PRETTY review

Amy Schumer has found a nice little niche for herself as female comedic lead with an edgy side. Much in the way that Melissa McCarthy has done in recent years, Schumer has given herself a leg up with R-rated humor that tickles fans in the right way. She’s now taming things down a bit with …

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Time for a Reel Blumhouse’s TRUTH OR DARE review

April happens to be a month that contains a Friday the 13th. That means that someone will be looking to make a quick buck based on this ominous date in the world of horror. With another recently released horror movie, A Quiet Place, foregoing the easy target option of releasing on this cursed day (and …