Category: Theatrical

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros. Animation): Porky Pig and Daffy Duck venture to the big screen as unlikely heroes and Earth’s only hope when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Faced with cosmic odds, the two are determined to save their town (and the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel BLACK BAG review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): A gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) and his beloved wife Kathryn (Cate Blanchett). When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country. Black Bag is a spy thriller that recently …

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Time for a Reel NOVOCAINE review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped, everyman Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back. Alright, let’s dive into the exhilarating ride that is Novocaine. If you’re looking for a film that …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel LAST BREATH review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): A heart-pounding film that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean’s surface. Alright, let’s dive into Last Breathe, a film that promised a tense, underwater thriller, but ultimately delivered a mixed bag. As a …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD review

About the film (courtesy of Marvel Studios): After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red. Captain America: Brave New World is the latest installment …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel LOVE HURTS review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): No matter how hard you try, you can’t break up with your past. Ke Huy Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where ‘For Sale’ signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose (Ariana DeBose), a former partner-in-crime that he had left for …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel WOLF MAN review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Blake (Christopher Abbott), a San Francisco husband and father, who inherits his remote childhood home in rural Oregon after his own father vanishes and is presumed dead. With his marriage to his high powered wife, Charlotte (Julia Garner) fraying, Blake persuades Charlotte to take a break from the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel BABYGIRL review

About the film (courtesy of A24): A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern. Nicole Kidman, a master of transformation, once again pushes boundaries in Babygirl, a provocative drama that explores the complexities of female desire and the blurred lines between …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE FIRE INSIDE review

About the film (courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios): The inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel NOSFERATU review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Robert Eggers, the visionary director behind modern horror classics like The Witch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019), once again plunges into …