About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world. Dwayne Johnson’s long-awaited flesh and blood debut (DC …
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Time for a Reel MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN review
Ten years ago, the smash hit Broadway musical Mamma Mia! (2008), featuring ABBA’s greatest hits, made its way to theaters and it made a killing. The musical grossed over two billion dollars and the movie brought in somewhere north of 140 million dollars. I’m sure Universal Pictures sang “Money, Money, Money” all the way to …
Time for a Reel THE FOREIGNER review
Jackie Chan has been acting for 55 years and has been in well over 100 movies. I’ll let that sink in for a minute. On its own that’s pretty impressive, but when you factor in the physical exertion that Chan welcomes, things are raised to an entirely new level of appreciation. Time has found its …
Time for a Reel THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK review
As the summer winds down, so does the glitz, glamour and ridiculous budget-hungry films. We’re in that stretch of simple practical movies built on plot and performance. Director Marc Webb gives us his second offering of the year (Gifted (2017) was released in April) that is completely devoid of mind numbing special effects. Unlike his …