Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel MISSING review

About the film (courtesy of Screen Gems): When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s …

Giveaway, Passes

See 80 FOR BRADY for free in Novi before it’s released to the public

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to obtain passes to 80 FOR BRADY on January 31st showing in Novi, MI. About the film: Inspired by the true story of four best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel PLANE review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): Pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island – only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can …

Giveaway, Passes

See YOU PEOPLE for free in Troy before it’s released to the public

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to obtain passes to YOU PEOPLE on January 24th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: A new couple and their families find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences in this comedy from Kenya …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel M3GAN review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma, M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she …

Giveaway, Passes

See PLANE for free in Troy before it’s released to the public

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to obtain passes to PLANE on January 10th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: Pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island – only to find that surviving the …

List, News

The Reel Godfather’s Top Films of 2022

Hello all. We’ve reached another flip of the calendar and that inevitably means we start looking towards the new year and what surprises or disappoints it might bring with it. Before ringing in 2023, I’d like to look back at 2022, and in particular, which films tickled my fancy as an avid moviegoer whose tastes …

Giveaway, Passes

See M3GAN for free in Troy before it’s released to the public

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to obtain passes to M3GAN on January 4th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma, …

Giveaway, Prizes

Win a Fandango Gift Card to see BABYLON courtesy of Paramount Pictures

I’m gonna make you another offer you can’t refuse. Here’s your chance to enter to win one of ten pairs of Fandango Gift Cards ($15 per ticket, up to $30 total value) for you and guest to see BABYLON courtesy of Paramount Pictures, in theaters starting Friday, December 23rd. About the film: A tale of …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel BABYLON review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood. Maybe not quite the best, but Babylon certainly qualifies as “saving my wildest write-up for last in 2022.” As we …