Tag: Rated PG-13

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Time for a Reel NO TIME TO DIE review

About the film (courtesy of United Artists Releasing): Bond (Daniel Craig) has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be a …

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Time for a Reel DEAR EVAN HANSEN review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): The breathtaking, generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt reprises his role as an anxious, isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age. The disclaimer that I must make …

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Time for a Reel SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS review

About the film (courtesy of Marvel Studios): Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. Alright Marvel fans, this is what you’ve all been waiting for. Believe it or not, it will have been a whopping 794 days …

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Time for a Reel FREE GUY review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): In Free Guy, a bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, decides to become the hero of his own story…one he rewrites himself. Now in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy …

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Time for a Reel JUNGLE CRUISE review

About the film (courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures): A rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff (Dwyane Johnson) and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt). Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank’s questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila—his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily …

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Time for a Reel OLD review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): A chilling, mysterious new thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly … reducing their entire lives into a single day. M. Night Shyamalan always takes his …

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Time for a Reel SNAKE EYES review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): A tenacious loner (Henry Golding) is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage after saving the life of their heir apparent. Upon arrival in Japan, the Arashikage teach him the ways of the ninja warrior while also providing something he’s been longing for: a home. But, …

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Time for a Reel Marvel Studios’ BLACK WIDOW review

About the film (courtesy of Marvel Studios): Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the …

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Time for a Reel F9: THE FAST SAGA review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and his son, little Brian, but they know that danger always lurks just over their peaceful horizon. This time, that threat will force Dom to confront the sins of his past if …

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Time for a Reel IN THE HEIGHTS review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who saves every penny …