Tag: Action

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Time for a Reel ANT-MAN AND THE WASP review

If you’ve been keeping up with the ongoings in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s A LOT most of you may still be processing. One of those questions, and rightfully so, might be, “where the heck is Ant-Man?” Now that you’ve had a little time to breathe and collect your thoughts, at one lingering question will …

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Time for a Reel SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO review

The battles on both sides the U.S.-Mexico border have been brutal and unforgiving. The amount of casualties, mostly due to drug trafficking, have captured the imagination of filmmakers and showrunners everywhere. Acclaimed director Denis Villeneuve captured the essence of what goes on in this brutal landscape with 2015’s Sicario with both fans and critics coming …

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Time for a Reel BLACK WATER review

Saban Film’s Black Water marks the fifth time that Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren have shared the screen for an action-packed outing. Wheeler (Van Damme) is a deep cover operative who has been double crossed and detained in a government run black ops submarine that doesn’t exist on paper. Someone has it out for …

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Time for a Reel SUPERFLY review

In 1972 the original Super Fly was released and did well in theaters. Two sequels were made but it also had its detractors with some seeing the blaxploitation film as a step backwards for the African-American Culture. Even though the character was beloved by many, it just kind of fell silently to the wayside. Several …

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Time for a Reel OCEAN’S 8 review

The run was good for George Clooney, Brad Pitt and the rest of the gang over a six-year span as Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen held all of the cards under the direction of Steven Soderbergh. With the franchise running its full course over a decade ago, the creative con seemed to have been forgotten …

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Time for a Reel HOTEL ARTEMIS review

After writing for blockbuster hits such as Iron Man 3 (2013) and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Drew Pearce is finally getting his turn at directing a feature film. If you’ve seen any of the promos or trailers for Hotel Artemis, you already know that he’s taking the action to another level with is …

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Time for a Reel ADRIFT review

Everyday, people go through the motions and sidestep minor obstacles that come their way. Sometimes the challenges faced seem insurmountable, even by the most optimistic of people. The story of Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp is not one that is widely known in most circles. It is the unknown that will make Adrift that much …

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Time for a Reel SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY review

Going away from the traditional sequels/prequels still feels pretty weird in the world of Star Wars. Granted, the first time Disney took a chance by going off-book and released Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), audiences were both amazed and pleasantly surprised at this bold new direction. Solo: A Star Wars Story is the …

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Time for a Reel DEADPOOL 2 review

It took Ryan Reynolds ten whole years of begging, pleading and scheming before Twentieth Century Fox FINALLY gave in and greenlit the project that Reynolds had been so passionate about. Deadpool (2016) went on to amass an astounding almost $800 million worldwide, becoming the top grossing R-rated ever! And against a miniscule budget of under …

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Time for a Reel AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR review

Disney is second to none when it comes to the revenue realized from their ingenious intellectual properties. It’s no coincidence that two highest grossing movie franchises belong to Disney. Star Wars currently sits at #2 with another chapter unfolding in less than a month. Above that franchise, and with quite a comfortable margin, is none …