There’s just something about a good horror movie that is accompanied by an equally powerful audio arrangement. In a well done horror movie, audiences can be subconsciously trained to get worked up prior to impending doom actually coming to fruition on the screen. Anyone can throw gore and lazy jump scares at you. The real …
Tag: Rated PG-13
Time for a Reel READY PLAYER ONE review
Less than a handful of times has Steven Spielberg missed his intended mark when it comes to the movies he has directed over his illustrious career. Even when it came to movies that critics panned such as Hook, it would appear that audiences connected with them in a positive way. When it comes to orchestrating …
Time for a Reel PACIFIC RIM UPRISING review
Transformers, Godzilla, King Kong. These have been some of the larger than life entities that have taken a giant bite out of the box worldwide box office in the past several years. I mention “worldwide” because for some reason or another, these large-sized characters seem to resonate more so with international audiences than they do …
Time for a Reel 7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE review
7 Days in Entebbe is director’s José Padilha’s version of the true events that occurred just over 40 years ago in Uganda. In July of 1976, a small group of separatists set out to hijack an Air France flight headed from Tel-Aviv to Paris. Two of the terrorists (Rosamund Pike and Daniel Brühl) are a …
Time for a Reel TOMB RAIDER review
Tomb Raider was a 1996 video game that put a tough and talented English archaeologist in search of ancient treasures front and center, capturing the imagination of millions. Including spin-offs, there have been more than 15 games spread out on over 20 different platforms all because of the talented lead female character, Lara Croft. And …
Time for a Reel Marvel Studios’ BLACK PANTHER review
Believe or not, Marvel Studios’ Black Panther is the eighteenth movie this massive ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. Over the last ten years Marvel has totally changed the landscape and measuring stick for what is to be considered a successful franchise. Rather than resting on its laurels, Kevin Feige and company continue to push forward, raising …
Time for a Reel BILAL: A NEW BREED OF HERO review
Last year Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) was a pleasant surprise that seemingly came out of nowhere. By the time that awards season rolled around, the positive buzz could not be ignored. A story was told that was more mature in nature and the animation was stunning. Less than a year later, could we …
Time for a Reel MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE review
Wes Ball’s Maze Runner trilogy will finally reach the finish line this weekend. As many may already know, the production of this last chapter was halted due to a major on-set injury by its lead star, Dylan O’Brien. While momentum may have been slowed due to the extended break between The Scorch Trials (2015) and …
Time for a Reel THE COMMUTER review
Liam Neeson’s career, what can you say? One thing that you can say is that he often finds himself in danger. Thankfully he always has a particular set of skills to solve the problem at hand. Even though his life or death challenges are becoming increasingly unfathomable, Neeson seems beat the odds both on the …
Time for a Reel INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY review
We kick off the new year with a familiar story. The Insidious franchise has managed to stay relevant enough to garner continuous deeper plot explorations. Labeling the additional movies as sequels or even prequels would be incorrect. Blumhouse has taken a very interesting approach with the supernatural horror franchise. Rather than a linear continuation that …