Tag: Reel Review

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel GAME NIGHT review

Jason Bateman has seen a sustainable success rate throughout a television and movie career that has spanned four decades. Bateman’s youthful presence has been a constant throughout, although it’s been his sarcastic side that has been in the forefront in this last decade or so. It’s the rated R works such as Horrible Bosses (2011), …

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Time for a Reel RED SPARROW review

Director Francis Lawrence is probably best known for his work on the blockbuster “Hunger Games” franchise. Helming the final three movies of the dystopian series gave him quality time with the film’s shining lead actor, Jennifer Lawrence. Realizing what an amazing talent she was, Francis Lawrence was determined to allow the spirited JLaw to spread …

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Time for a Reel Marvel Studios’ BLACK PANTHER review

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 …

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Time for a Reel FIFTY SHADES FREED review

Fifty Shades Freed review

E.L. James has already captured the imaginations of countless fans who keep coming back for more alternative romance, as I like to call it. Steamy words transformed into sultry images in 2015 with the release of Fifty Shades of Grey. This was a budding franchise and Universal Pictures would not miss a golden opportunity cash …

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Time for a Reel PETER RABBIT review

Peter Rabbit review

In 1902 an aspiring author by the name of Beatrix Potter hoped to make a name for herself with the release of her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The rest, as they say, is history. She went on to become an extremely accomplished author, while The Tale of Peter Rabbit has gone on …

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Time for a Reel BILAL: A NEW BREED OF HERO review

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 …

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Time for a Reel MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE review

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 …

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Time for a Reel DEN OF THIEVES review

Den of Thieves review

A trend that’s becoming increasingly more popular comes in the form of longer runtimes. Sometimes they’re necessary while other times it’s just pointless blather. For a movie such as Den of Thieves to come in with such a hefty runtime (140 minutes), I immediately cringed. How long does a run of the mill cops and …

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Time for a Reel 12 STRONG review

12 Strong review

September 11, 2001 was a day that shook America to its core by bringing war and unrest to its doorsteps. “Never here” we mistakenly thought. That day changed EVERYTHING. There are so many stories of various levels of heroism that have yet to be heard. One such story that hadn’t seen been given a large …

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Time for a Reel THE COMMUTER review

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 …