Category: Theatrical

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel GRAN TURISMO review

About the film (courtesy of Columbia Pictures): The ultimate wish fulfilment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver. Based on a true story. Gran Turismo is a 2023 biographical sports drama film directed by Neill Blomkamp and written …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel TALK TO ME review

About the film (courtesy of A24): When a couple of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. Talk to Me stars Sophie Wild, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Hayley Law, and Joss Sackville. Danny …

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Time for a Reel HAUNTED MANSION review

About the film (courtesy of Disney): Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, Haunted Mansion is about a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. Haunted Mansion is a fun and spooky film that is sure to delight fans of the …

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Time for a Reel OPPENHEIMER review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Oppenheimer is an IMAX-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it. Oppenheimer is a complex and challenging film that tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist who led the …

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Time for a Reel BARBIE review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. Barbie is a surprisingly funny, heartwarming, and visually stunning film that will appeal to fans of all ages, albeit some of the …

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Time for a Reel MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, and …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel JOY RIDE review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): The hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey’s (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Sherry Cola), her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY review

About the film (courtesy of Lucasfilm): Daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller, a former Nazi who works for NASA. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is being billed …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel ASTEROID CITY review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955. Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City will be sure to divide audiences. For big fans of Anderson’s work, it’s a feast for the senses, with beautiful visuals, meticulous production design, and …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel NO HARD FEELINGS review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing): Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) thinks she’s found the answer to her financial troubles when she discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, and bring him out of his shell before he leaves for college. But awkward Percy …