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 THE HUSTLE review
The Hustle is all about the scam, both in theme and also in quality. I’ll get to that latter part in a bit. Penny Rust (Rebel Wilson) runs cheap cons on unsuspecting men as means to make a little money and have a laugh or two while doing it. One of her cons leads her …
Time for a Reel RED JOAN review
Red Joan is the story of a British woman by the name of Joan Stanley (Judi Dench) who, in her latter years of life, is accused of being a spy for Russia. Did she or did she not share nuclear secrets with the superpower to the West? In order to understand the entire big picture, …
Time for a Reel THE INTRUDER review
Scott (Michael Ealy) and Annie (Meagan Good) decide to make the movie from the busy metropolis to a more subdued quiet area so they can better enjoy each other’s company. They find a seemingly perfect fit that is up for sell by the home’s very passionate current owner. Charlie (Dennis Quaid) grew up in this …
Time for a Reel LONG SHOT review
There may not be too many actors who seem to enjoy themselves while working in the way that Seth Rogen does. One thing you can always bank on is that he is going to throw himself completely into whatever role he plays. Unfortunately he can be more of an acquired taste at times. Charlize Theron …
Time for a Reel AVENGERS: ENDGAME review
It has been a loooong time coming, and honestly I’ve wondered if we’d ever get to this point, but Avengers: Endgame is finally here. Theaters across the globe have been selling out at a record pace because everyone wants to be a part of this exciting Marvel Cinematic Universe conclusion, at least in its current …
Time for a Reel FAST COLOR review
Ruth (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is constantly on the run because she has a secret. She’s different that most people. And that difference has her running to stay free and stay alive. She’s been running for a while now and abandoned her family in the process. Now, with nowhere else to turn, Ruth finds herself on the …
Time for a Reel HELLBOY review
Hellboy (David Harbour) was not naturally born of this world but he was raised to fight for it as if it was his own. Professor Broom (Ian McShane) raised him as his own as well as assist in unlocking his all-powerful potential. When an ancient evil (Milla Jovovich) returns to bring the world to its …
Time for a Reel PET SEMATARY review
Fans of Stephen King novels will be the first ones to tell you that his brilliant written words, for one reason or another, rarely translate well into movie form. Of course, there are exceptions such as The Shining (1980) and Christine (1983). Those rarities aside, the film adaptations have left hopeful fans feeling letdown attempt …
Time for a Reel SHAZAM! review
Billy Batson (Asher Angel) is a product of foster care system and that’s made him very comfortable in fending for himself and not allowing anyone to get close to him. Billy finds himself in a new home with other displaced kids and a couple that only wants to nurture him. While Billy appears to be …