Tag: Action

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and the Sully family. James Cameron’s ambitious five-part saga continues its journey back to the lush, alien world of Pandora. After …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE RUNNING MAN review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel PREDATOR: BADLANDS review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Set in the future on a remote planet where a young Predator (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Elle Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. Dan Trachtenberg continues to up his game in revitalizing a …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Washed-up revolutionary Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa (Chase Infiniti). When his evil nemesis (Sean Penn) resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE review

About the film (courtesy of Crunchyroll): Following the tragic transformation of his sister Nezuko into a demon, Tanjiro Kamado joins the Demon Slayer Corps, an elite group of demon hunters. Throughout his journey, he strengthens his skills and bonds with fellow slayers Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira, battling various demons and even fighting alongside the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE BAD GUYS 2 review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Everyone’s favorite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company. In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a …

Review, Theatrical

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 …

Review, Theatrical

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 …

Review, Theatrical

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 …