Tag: Rated PG-13

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Time for a Reel SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME review

About the film (courtesy of Columbia Pictures): For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero’s identity is revealed, bringing his Super Hero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those he cares about most at risk. When he enlists Doctor Strange’s help to restore his secret, the …

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Time for a Reel WEST SIDE STORY review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): West Side Story tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. Steven Spielberg brings a new and improved classic back to the big screen in a big way. It’s very clear from the onset that Spielberg must have been very …

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Time for a Reel GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment): When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Who you gonna call…to make a solid sequel? Following in the footsteps of his father, acclaimed …

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Time for a Reel Marvel Studios’ ETERNALS review

About the film (courtesy of Marvel Studios): Marvel Studios’ ETERNALS follows a group of heroes from beyond the stars who had protected the Earth since the dawn of man. When monstrous creatures called the Deviants, long thought lost to history, mysteriously return, the Eternals are forced to reunite in order to defend humanity once again. …

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Time for a Reel VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment): Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of MARVEL’s greatest and most complex characters. Now that the “pandemic pause” has seemingly worked its way into our rear view, at least for now, more prominent films are being released by studios. We’ve …

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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 …