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Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE LION KING review

About the film (courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures): Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. Not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy, and …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel STUBER review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Fox): When a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) picks up a passenger (Dave Bautista) who turns out to be a cop hot on the trail of a brutal killer, he’s thrust into a harrowing ordeal where he desperately tries to hold onto his wits, his life …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME review

About the film (courtesy of Columbia Pictures): Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. Jon Watt’s Spider-Man: Far from Home is an entertaining summer adventure for teenager Peter Parker as he deals with the fallout from Avengers: Endgame. This was …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel YESTERDAY review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie (Lily James). Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel ANNABELLE COMES HOME review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga) bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel TOY STORY 4 review

About the film (courtesy of Disney•PIXAR): Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. So when Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky (voice of Tony Hale), declares himself as “trash” and not a toy, …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel SHAFT review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft (Jackson) agrees …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Terrier Max (Patton Oswalt) is coping with some major life changes. His owner (Ellie Kemper) is now married and has a toddler, Liam. Max is so worried about protecting the boy that he develops a nervous tic. On a family trip to a farm, Max and mutt Duke …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel DARK PHOENIX review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Fox): This is the story of one of the X-Men’s most beloved characters, Jean Grey, as she evolves into the iconic Dark Phoenix. During a life-threatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most powerful mutants of …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel ROCKETMAN review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): An epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. This inspirational story – set to Elton John’s most beloved songs and performed by star …