Tag: Action

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel FORGOTTEN ISLAND review

About the film (courtesy of DreamWorks Animation): H.E.R. and Liza Soberano star as high school graduates Jo and Raissa, who have been best friends since grade school but are now about to embark on separate life paths. While celebrating their last night together, Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel HEART OF THE BEAST review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. From the very first trailer for Heart of the Beast, …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel RESIDENT EVIL review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing): From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE UPRISING review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Andrew Garfield stars as the legendary leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. As war burns across England, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival. A rebellious romp through post plague …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel MUTINY review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): After witnessing his billionaire boss’s murder and being framed for the crime, Cole Reed (Jason Statham) boards a cargo ship on a one-man crusade to avenge his boss’ death only to discover an international conspiracy. Anyone who has seen more than a couple of R-rated Jason Statham action thrillers …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE END OF OAK STREET review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings. Michigan-born filmmaker David Robert Mitchell made a major splash on …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY review

About the film (courtesy of Marvel Studios and Columbia Pictures): It’s a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter he may not have the power to control. But that …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel SUPERGIRL review

About the film (courtesy of DC Studios): When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice. The superhero landscape has long been crying out for a unified vision, and James Gunn is proving …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel MORTAL KOMBAT II review

About the film (courtesy of New Line Cinema): This time, the fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders. There is a specific kind of …

Home, Review

Time for a Reel MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): Two gangsters and the woman they love try to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s one wild ingredient added to the mix: a time machine. The digital landscape is often cluttered with generic action comedies, but every so often, …