Tag: Crime

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Time for a Reel HOUSE OF GUCCI review

About the film (courtesy of United Artists Releasing): Inspired by the shocking true story of the family empire behind the Italian fashion house Gucci – Spanning three decades of love, betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder, we see what a name means, what it’s worth, and how far a family will go for control. What …

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Time for a Reel THE PROTÉGÉ review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) and trained in the family business, Anna (Maggie Q) is the world’s most skilled contract killer. But when Moody – the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know …

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Time for a Reel STILLWATER review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): The dramatic killer follows an American oil-rig roughneck (Matt Damon) from Oklahoma who travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter (Abigail Breslin), in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Director Tom McCarthy took home an Oscar for Best Writing/Original Screenplay on Spotlight (2015). …

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Time for a Reel F9: THE FAST SAGA review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and his son, little Brian, but they know that danger always lurks just over their peaceful horizon. This time, that threat will force Dom to confront the sins of his past if …

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Time for a Reel HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid …

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Time for a Reel CRUELLA review

About the film (courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures): Set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, the story follows a young grifter named Estella (Emma Stone), a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, …

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Time for a Reel SPIRAL: SAW review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge …

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Time for a Reel NOBODY review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch (Bob Odenkirk) declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son (Gage Munroe) is disappointed in him and his wife (Connie Nielsen) seems to pull only further away. The aftermath of …

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Time for a Reel BIRDS OF PREY review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): You ever hear the one about the cop, the blonde, the psycho and the mafia princess? Birds of Prey: (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a twisted tale told by Harley herself, as only Harley can tell it. When one of Gotham’s most sinister villains, …

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Time for a Reel THE GENTLEMEN review

About the film (courtesy of STX Entertainment): The Gentlemen follows American expat Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from …