About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): Set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve, A Haunting in Venice is a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at …
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Time for a Reel STRAYS review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): They say a dog is man’s best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style. When Reggie (Will Ferrell), a naive, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by …
Time for a Reel THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London. Strange events befall the doomed crew as they …
Time for a Reel TALK TO ME review
About the film (courtesy of A24): When a couple of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. Talk to Me stars Sophie Wild, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Hayley Law, and Joss Sackville. Danny …
Time for a Reel HAUNTED MANSION review
About the film (courtesy of Disney): Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, Haunted Mansion is about a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. Haunted Mansion is a fun and spooky film that is sure to delight fans of the …
Time for a Reel BARBIE review
About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken. Barbie is a surprisingly funny, heartwarming, and visually stunning film that will appeal to fans of all ages, albeit some of the …
Time for a Reel THE BLACKENING review
About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): A group of Black friends reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherf****** game. The Blackening begins with a group of seven Black friends …
Time for a Reel ELEMENTAL review
About the film (courtesy of Disney • PIXAR): An all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. …
Time for a Reel THE FLASH review
About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Worlds collide when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and …
Time for a Reel TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS review
About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformers – the Maximals – to join them as allies in the …