About the film (courtesy of MGM): One man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after his is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.” Forget honey, The Beekeeper packs a venomous wallop that will leave you breathless on the edge of your seat. The beauty …
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Time for a Reel FERRARI review
About the film (courtesy of Neon): It is the summer of 1957. Behind the spectacle of Formula 1, ex-racer Enzo Ferrari is in crisis. Bankruptcy threatens the factory he and his wife, Laura built from nothing ten years earlier. Their volatile marriage has been battered by the loss of their son, Dino a year earlier. …
Time for a Reel REBEL MOON review
About the film (courtesy of Netflix): When a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers, becomes their best hope for survival. Tasked with finding trained fighters who will unite …
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 …
Time for a Reel GRAN TURISMO review
About the film (courtesy of Columbia Pictures): The ultimate wish fulfilment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver. Based on a true story. Gran Turismo is a 2023 biographical sports drama film directed by Neill Blomkamp and written …
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 …
Time for a Reel INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY review
About the film (courtesy of Lucasfilm): Daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller, a former Nazi who works for NASA. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is being billed …
Time for a Reel ASTEROID CITY review
About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955. Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City will be sure to divide audiences. For big fans of Anderson’s work, it’s a feast for the senses, with beautiful visuals, meticulous production design, and …
Time for a Reel NO HARD FEELINGS review
About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing): Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) thinks she’s found the answer to her financial troubles when she discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, and bring him out of his shell before he leaves for college. But awkward Percy …
Time for a Reel BABYLON review
About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood. Maybe not quite the best, but Babylon certainly qualifies as “saving my wildest write-up for last in 2022.” As we …