Tag: Action

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Time for a Reel THE NAKED GUN review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Only one man has the particular set of skills…to lead Police Squad and save the world! Lt. Frank Drevin Jr. follows in his father’s footsteps in THE NAKED GUN. The cinematic landscape often benefits from a healthy dose of unadulterated silliness, and The Naked Gun delivers just that, …

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Time for a Reel THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS review

About the film (courtesy of Marvel Studios): Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the …

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Time for a Reel JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Five years after the events of Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures across the land sea and air within …

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Time for a Reel M3GAN 2.0 review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): The murderous doll who captivated pop culture back in 2023 is back. And this time she’s not alone. Two years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous (and impeccably choreographed) rampage and was subsequently destroyed, M3GAN’s creator Gemma has become a …

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Time for a Reel F1®: THE MOVIE review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner …

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Time for a Reel PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): The anthology story follows three of the fiercest warriors in human history: a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge, a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a WWII pilot who …

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Time for a Reel BALLERINA review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma. The intricate and action-packed universe of John Wick continues its compelling expansion with From the World …

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Time for a Reel MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Our lives are the sum of our choices. Three decades and eight films later, the exhilarating journey of Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) appears to be drawing to a close, if the persistent chatter and marketing are to be believed. This action-spy thriller franchise, which began with a more …

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Time for a Reel THUNDERBOLTS* review

About the film (courtesy of Marvel Studios): Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to …

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Time for a Reel SINNERS review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Sinners, the chilling new film helmed by the visionary Ryan Coogler and featuring a mesmerizing …