About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. Highlighting …
Tag: Rated PG-13
Time for a Reel YOU, ME, & TUSCANY review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Halle Bailey stars as Anna, a young woman who has abandoned her dreams of becoming a chef and is now drifting through her twenties with a series of bad choices. When Anna loses her house-sitting job (and housing) in one fell swoop, a chance encounter with Matteo—a handsome …
Time for a Reel PROJECT HAIL MARY review
About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Based on Andy Weir’s (The Martian) novel of the same name, middle school science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He must figure out how to complete his interstellar mission to save …
Time for a Reel REMINDERS OF HIM review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): After a perfect outing with her boyfriend, Kenna (Maika Monroe) makes an unbearable mistake that sends her to prison. Seven years later, Kenna returns to her hometown in Wyoming, hoping to rebuild her life and earn the chance to reunite with her young daughter, Diem, whom she has …
Time for a Reel GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION review
About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): In the aftermath of a comet strike that decimated most of the earth, the Garrity family (Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, and Roman Griffin Davis) as they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home. When it …
Time for a Reel SONG SUNG BLUE review
About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams. Get ready to snuggle up with a film that pulses with genuine warmth and infectious energy. …
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 …
Time for a Reel HAMNET review
About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Hamnet tells the powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Hamnet is a film that manages to be both quiet and devastatingly loud in its emotional delivery. This is a cinematic experience that demands patience but rewards it with a profound sense of …
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 …
Time for a Reel WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY review
About the film (courtesy of Netflix): When young priest Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor) is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Josh Brolin), it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. Wicks’s modest-but-devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix (Glenn Close), circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt (Thomas Haden Church), tightly-wound lawyer Vera …