In the mid-1990s a video game phenomenon was born that was known as Pokémon. Known in Japan as Pocket Monsters, this game consumed the free time of a massive amount of people. In addition to the video games, there have been books, animated films and television shows. Now comes a live-action film version with a …
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Time for a Reel DUMBO review
Disney’s Dumbo tells the story of a young elephant quite literally born into a world of circus wonder. Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) and his troupe have struggled over the last few years to keep things going. When Holt (Colin Farrell) returns from the war and is reunited with his children, Millie (Nico Parker) …
Time for a Reel THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART review
Five years ago, writers/directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller surpassed everyone’s expectations with the smash animated hit, The LEGO Movie (2014). Stuffed with a bevy of recognizable voices and humor that hit on two fronts, young audiences and the young at heart would enjoy this movie to its fullest. While Lord and Miller are still …
Time for a Reel THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING review
Joe Cornish may or may not be one of those names that you’re familiar with in the entertainment world. From a movie perspective, he came out of nowhere with a little-know film called Attack the Block (2011). Anyone who has seen that movie would have a tough time convincing me that it wasn’t a fun …
Time for a Reel MARY POPPINS RETURNS review
More than a half-century ago, Julie Andrews took the Banks family under her care while also the world reasons to sing and dance. Mary Poppins was a bona fide live action hit for Disney and its catchy tunes would help turn in it into a timeless classic. In those days, Hollywood was more of a …
Time for a Reel SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE review
The story of Spider-Man has been told and retold many times over. There comes a point where people go “yeah yeah yeah” and start to grow wearisome of it. So, writer Phil Lord and trio of directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman had their work cut out when developing the latest entry into …
Time for a Reel Dr. Seuss’ THE GRINCH review
It’s been a while since we’ve had a movie based one of Dr. Seuss’ most famous characters. His Grinch character is probably the second most recognizable character he created. First debuted in 1957 within the pages of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, people everywhere were swept away with the mischievous mayhem that this green guy …
Time for a Reel JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN review
In 2003, the silent but deadly funny Rowan Atkinson was given a voice in a spy comedy called Johnny English. The renowned British-born actor who had been best known for his silent but hilarious character Mr. Bean, gained a moderately successful following and became an increasingly marketable asset along the way. It took a few …
Time for a Reel THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS review
John Bellairs was an American author that specialized in Gothic mystery novels. While most of his works were geared towards a younger audience, their tone often sent chills down juvenile readers’ spines. He’s had over thirty works published, most of which were series. His most popular series follows a young orphan by the name of …
Time for a Reel DOG DAYS review
Set in Los Angeles, Dog Days follows an ensemble cast of dog owners and the impact that their four-legged companions have on these people’s lives who are trying to deal with the day-to-day hectic trials and tribulations that come with being a human. Once the lives of these people start to intertwine due to the …