Tag: Fantasy

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone …

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 …

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Time for a Reel ETERNITY review

About the film (courtesy of A24): In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with (Miles Teller) and her first love (Callum Turner), who died young and has waited decades for her to …

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Time for a Reel WICKED: FOR GOOD review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): The final chapter of the untold story of the witches of Oz begins with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) estranged and living with the consequences of their choices. Wicked: For Good continues where the first part, Wicked (2024), left off. Honestly, pulling a fast one like …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel A MINECRAFT MOVIE review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a …

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Time for a Reel NOSFERATU review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Robert Eggers, the visionary director behind modern horror classics like The Witch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019), once again plunges into …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel BETTER MAN review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Better Man is uniquely told from Robbie Williams’ perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie’s journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel WICKED review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): The first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration. The untold story of the witches of Oz. Starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power and Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young …

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Time for a Reel BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife …

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Time for a Reel AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic …