The 6th Friend was made on a very modest budget, with actors that wouldn’t be considered “A-listers”. Horror seems to be the one genre that gives these types of films the most chance for success. The built-in beauty with the genre is that the less you show, the more intriguing, and possibly frightful it can …
Time for a Reel THE UPSIDE review
We’ll get this out of the way very quickly for those that don’t already know. The Upside, starring Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart and Nicole Kidman, is a remake of the 2011 worldwide French hit, The Intouchables. Lots of movies over the decades have seen similar treatment, going from French to an American version. Three Men …
Time for a Reel BEN IS BACK review
Peter Hedges has been slowly building is portfolio of works while trying to bring focus to the everyday struggles of the average American family. Guiding Steve Carell in Dan in Real Life (2007), Hedges brought a lighthearted, yet touching story about a widowed father trying to raise three girls. In The Odd Life of Timothy …
See THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING for free 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 THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING on January 12th showing in Royal Oak, MI. About the film: Old school magic meets the modern world in the epic adventure THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING. Alex (Ashbourne Serkis) thinks he’s …
See GLASS for free 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 GLASS on January 15th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: M. Night Shyamalan brings together the narratives of two of his standout originals—2000’s Unbreakable, from Touchstone, and 2016’s Split, from Universal—in one explosive, all-new comic-book thriller: Glass. From …
See THE UPSIDE for free 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 THE UPSIDE on January 9th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: The Upside is director Neil Burger’s heartfelt comedy about a recently paroled ex-convict (Kevin Hart) who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a paralyzed billionaire (Bryan Cranston). …
Time for a Reel VICE review
While doing some mindless channel surfing this extended holiday weekend, I stumbled upon Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) and The Other Guys (2010). My first thought went to how funny and entertaining Will Farrell was in each of these movies. Then I started to think about how funny of an actor he …
Time for a Reel WELCOME TO MARWEN review
Hate crime is an ugly phrase. It’s an even uglier action. Welcome to Marwen is the theatrical version of disturbing and heartbreaking story of Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell). Mark suffers from PTSD due to a violent attack outside of a bar one night. A group of men didn’t like what Mark had to say and …
Time for a Reel AQUAMAN review
Warner Bros. will not be deterred it would seem when it comes to performing in the crowded arena of comic book-inspired films. Disney is the current juggernaut of these types of films, with everyone else scrabbling to follow their blueprint of success. Both, critics and fans alike, have basically conceded that this is a one …
Time for a Reel BUMBLEBEE review
Michael Bay promised a continuation of the Transformers franchise, even after stepping away as director after last year’s Transformers: The Last Knight. Paramount Pictures have had Bay’s back, despite less than stellar reviews and waning domestic box office numbers. Why? This franchise is an absolute beast in the international market, earning almost 4x what it …