About the film (courtesy of Disney): Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be …
Tag: Adventure
Time for a Reel SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 review
About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in the most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with power unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic …
Time for a Reel GLADIATOR II review
About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Years after witnessing the death of revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the …
Time for a Reel VENOM: THE LAST DANCE review
About the film (courtesy of Columbia Pictures): Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film in the trilogy. Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that …
Time for a Reel TRANSFORMERS ONE review
About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. Origin stories seem to be a dime a dozen in an era where the film industry lacks originality and creativity …
Time for a Reel TWISTERS review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar-Jones), a former storm chases haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi (Anthony Ramos) to test …
Time for a Reel DESPICABLE ME 4 review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Gru (Steve Carell), Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their girls – Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan) – welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (Will …
Time for a Reel INSIDE OUT 2 review
About the film (courtesy of Disney and Pixar): This film returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how …
Time for a Reel BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE review
About the film (courtesy of Columbia Pictures): This Summer, the world’s favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run. Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth installment in the action-comedy franchise, brings back the …
Time for a Reel KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES review
About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his …