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Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel VENGEANCE review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): This is a darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz (B.J. Novak), a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with. I enjoy the big flashy film productions as much as the next …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack—Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel NOPE review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): The film reunites Jordan Peele with Daniel Kaluuya, who is joined by Keke Palmer and Steven Yeun as residents in a lonely gulch of inland California who bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery. Mysteries of the unknown will soon reveal themselves as Jordan Peele’s next unconventional …

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Time for a Reel WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment): This is the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, …

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Time for a Reel THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER review

About the film (courtesy of Marvel Studios): Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists …

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Time for a Reel MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): This summer, from the biggest animated franchise in history and global cultural phenomenon, comes the untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain. In the heart of the 1970’s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared Jeans, Gru (Steve Carell) is growing up …

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Time for a Reel THE BLACK PHONE review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous …

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Time for a Reel LIGHTYEAR review

About the film (courtesy of Disney • PIXAR): The sci-fi action-adventure presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—introducing the legendary Space Ranger who would win generations of fans. Lightyear is a spin-off of the VERY successful and well-received Toy Story franchise that also serves as an origin story for …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are joined by Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill in a bold, timely and breathtaking new adventure that spans the globe. From Colin Trevorrow, Dominion …

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Time for a Reel TOP GUN: MAVERICK review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment …