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Time for a Reel THE NORTHMAN review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince (Alexander Skarsgård) on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. Robert Eggers is an under-40 American-born writer-director that turned the heads of many with his debut work, The Witch (2015), starring …

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Time for a Reel THE BAD GUYS review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Never have there been five friends as infamous as The Bad Guys – Dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), chill master-of-disguise Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), short-fused “muscle” Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos), and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina), aka “Webs.” But when, …

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Time for a Reel FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker …

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Time for a Reel SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): After settling in Green Hills, Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba), in search for an …

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Time for a Reel MORBIUS review

About the film (courtesy of Columbia Pictures): Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius (Jared Leto) attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil – or will Morbius …

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Time for a Reel THE LOST CITY review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Brilliant, but reclusive author Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance-adventure novels featuring handsome cover model Alan (Channing Tatum), who has dedicated his life to embodying the hero character, “Dash.” While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, …

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Time for a Reel THE KING’S MAN review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in The King’s Man. Matthew Vaughn has taken a …

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Time for a Reel SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME review

About the film (courtesy of Columbia Pictures): For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero’s identity is revealed, bringing his Super Hero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those he cares about most at risk. When he enlists Doctor Strange’s help to restore his secret, the …

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Time for a Reel SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS review

About the film (courtesy of Marvel Studios): Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. Alright Marvel fans, this is what you’ve all been waiting for. Believe it or not, it will have been a whopping 794 days …

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Time for a Reel THE SUICIDE SQUAD review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out—even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today’s do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including …