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Time for a Reel THE PROTÉGÉ review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) and trained in the family business, Anna (Maggie Q) is the world’s most skilled contract killer. But when Moody – the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know …

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Time for a Reel THE SUICIDE SQUAD review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out—even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today’s do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including …

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Time for a Reel STILLWATER review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): The dramatic killer follows an American oil-rig roughneck (Matt Damon) from Oklahoma who travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter (Abigail Breslin), in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Director Tom McCarthy took home an Oscar for Best Writing/Original Screenplay on Spotlight (2015). …

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Time for a Reel THE FOREVER PURGE review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Adela (Ana de la Reguera) and her husband Juan (Tenoch Huerta) live in Texas, where Juan is working as a ranch hand for the wealthy Tucker family. Juan impresses the Tucker patriarch, Caleb (Will Patton), but that fuels the jealous anger of Caleb’s son, Dylan (Josh Lucas). On …

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Time for a Reel HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’s even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid …

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Time for a Reel THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It reveals a chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a …

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Time for a Reel SPIRAL: SAW review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge …

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Time for a Reel WRATH OF MAN review

About the film (courtesy of MGM): This contemporary movie tells the story of the cold and mysterious ‘H’ as he goes to work at a cash truck company that moves hundreds of millions of dollars around Los Angeles every week. H’s objective is unique and unanticipated, but is only revealed incrementally, utilizing a suspenseful and …

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Time for a Reel NOBODY review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch (Bob Odenkirk) declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son (Gage Munroe) is disappointed in him and his wife (Connie Nielsen) seems to pull only further away. The aftermath of …

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Time for a Reel FREAKY review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton) is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of The Butcher (Vince Vaughn), her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her …