Detroit Film Critics Society is pleased to announce the Best of 2017 nominees in twelve categories. The winners will be announced on December 7, 2017. The Detroit Film Critics Society was founded in Spring 2007 and consists of a group of 19 film critics with a Michigan connection who write or broadcast in the Detroit …
See THE GREATEST SHOWMAN 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 GREATEST SHOWMAN on December 10th showing in Livonia, MI. About the film: The Greatest Showman is a bold and original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and the sense of wonder we feel when dreams come …
See FERDINAND 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 FERDINAND on December 9th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: Ferdinand tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined …
See DARKEST HOUR 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 DARKEST HOUR on December 6th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: During the early days of World War II, with the fall of France imminent, Britain faces its darkest hour as the threat of invasion looms. As the …
Time for a Reel LAST FLAG FLYING review
Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), Boyhood (2014), School of Rock (2003) and Dazed and Confused (1993 – all critically acclaimed movies by director Richard Linklater. With the exception of Boyhood, Linklater relies heavily on comedy to help tell his stories and that strategy has been very successful thus far. Now he’s working with arguably his most …
Time for a Reel THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS review
Did you know that the famed novella, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, is actually a shortened version of its original title? A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas was the original title published in December of 1843. That’s more of a synopsis than a title. And in a similar fashion, at …
Time for a Reel JUSTICE LEAGUE review
Disney changed the cinematic landscape with their commitment to creating a connected franchise with no foreseeable end in sight. We can all agree that the Marvel Cinematic Universe IS the gold standard. More recently, Universal Pictures attempted to resurrect their once-famed horror collection, but in a directly connected way, with The Mummy (2017). The reboot …
Time for a Reel THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI review
Let’s start with this. Have you watched the trailer for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri yet? You’ll see a familiar dry sarcastic humor that director, writer Martin McDonagh included in his first two movies. In Bruges (2008) and Seven Psychopaths (2012) were both pleasant surprises filled with comedy, violence and overall solid plots. Intriguing characters …
See COCO 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 COCO on November 20th showing in Sterling Heights, MI. About the film: Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice …
See JUSTICE LEAGUE 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 JUSTICE LEAGUE on November 14th showing in Troy, MI. About the film: Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an …