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Time for a Reel THE SISTERS BROTHERS review

The Sisters Brothers is an American crime comedy adventure directed by Jacques Audiard and starring John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed and Rutger Hauer. Eli (Reilly) and Charlie (Phoenix) Sisters are tasked by The Commodore (Hauer) to track down a gold prospector (Ahmed). The brothers are outwitted by John Morris (Gyllenhaal) who …

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Time for a Reel THE OLD MAN & THE GUN review

There’s no disputing that Robert Redford is one of the finest actors of the last couple of generations. His movies have had widespread appeal across the board. The ever-busy Redford made his acting debut in 1960 and hasn’t stopped. Between acting, directing and producing, his longest stint of inactivity over the last 58 years was …

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Time for a Reel FIRST MAN review

Damien Chazelle dazzled audiences with a pair of musical masterpieces in Whiplash (2014) and La La Land (2016). He was on fire and fans were eager to hear what musical melancholy he’d be putting out next. With his previous works hitting hard emotionally while still making us tap our feet in joy and celebration, Chazelle …

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Time for a Reel BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE review

It’s hard to believe that Drew Goddard has only directed one movie prior to the newly released Bad Times at the El Royale. Considering the unexpected success that his directorial debut The Cabin in the Woods (2012) received, you’d think that opportunities would have had him behind the camera again much sooner than this. Whether …

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Time for a Reel THE HATE U GIVE review

It should come as no surprise that due to the overall current state of our nation, the divide between one another has never been greater. We all like to fool ourselves, and I’m guilty of this too, that race relations have gotten measurably better and that we’ve taken great strides towards furthering solidarity between our …

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Time for a Reel VENOM review

Ruben Fleischer, known for movies such as Zombieland (2009), 30 Minutes or Less (2011) and Gangster Squad (2013), has been tasked with giving fans a look at one of Marvel’s more menacing and interesting characters. His work on Venom will prove to be tricky waters to navigate since the bar is substantially higher in terms …

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Time for a Reel NIGHT SCHOOL review

Kevin Hart has been a money printing machine in the eyes of studios with his massive consistent box office hauls movie after movie. Recently, Tiffany Haddish has had modest success and an ever-growing fan base with her over-the-top comedic performances. She is probably best known for her amazing work in Girls Trip (2017) which was …

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Time for a Reel THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS review

John Bellairs was an American author that specialized in Gothic mystery novels. While most of his works were geared towards a younger audience, their tone often sent chills down juvenile readers’ spines. He’s had over thirty works published, most of which were series. His most popular series follows a young orphan by the name of …

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Time for a Reel A SIMPLE FAVOR review

Coming off of huge box office successes such as Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), Spy (2015) and I’ll even throw in Ghostbusters (2016), director Paul Feig can seem to do no wrong. He has been a champion for female actors, allowing them to get the recognition they deserve by putting them in positions to thrive. …

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Time for a Reel THE PREDATOR review

Technically speaking, The Predator is now the sixth movie in the franchise featuring the technologically advanced hunters from another planet. It all started with the Arnold Schwarzenegger-led Predator (1987) which is now more than 30 years old. Yikes! The sequel, Predator 2 (1990), followed before going dormant for more than a decade, presumably because fans …