Tag: Comedy

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel LISA FRANKENSTEIN review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): A coming of RAGE love story from acclaimed writer Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body (2009)) about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel WONKA review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): This irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time—proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel AMERICAN FICTION review

About the film (courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios): Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel WISH review

About the film (courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios): Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wish is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel NEXT GOAL WINS review

About the film (courtesy of Searchlight Pictures): Next Goal Wins follows the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0. With the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) hoping he will turn the world’s worst soccer team around …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE HOLDOVERS review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel STRAYS review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): They say a dog is man’s best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style. When Reggie (Will Ferrell), a naive, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel HAUNTED MANSION review

About the film (courtesy of Disney): Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, Haunted Mansion is about a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. Haunted Mansion is a fun and spooky film that is sure to delight fans of the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel BARBIE review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. Barbie is a surprisingly funny, heartwarming, and visually stunning film that will appeal to fans of all ages, albeit some of the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel JOY RIDE review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): The hilarious and unapologetically explicit story of identity and self-discovery centers on four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. When Audrey’s (Ashley Park) business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo (Sherry Cola), her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to …