Tag: Romance

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Time for a Reel ASTEROID CITY review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955. Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City will be sure to divide audiences. For big fans of Anderson’s work, it’s a feast for the senses, with beautiful visuals, meticulous production design, and …

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Time for a Reel CYRANO review

About the film (courtesy of United Artists Releasing): A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac (Peter Dinklage) dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne (Haley Bennett), Cyrano …

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Time for a Reel MARRY ME review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Musical superstar Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez) and Charlie Gilbert (Owen Wilson), a math teacher are total strangers who agree to marry and then get to know each other. An unlikely romance about two different people searching for something real in a world where value is based on likes …

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Time for a Reel THE HIGH NOTE review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights, and Maggie (Dakota Johnson), her overworked personal assistant. While stuck running errands, Maggie still aspires to her childhood dream …

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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, …

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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 …

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Time for a Reel GLORIA BELL review

Sebastián Lelio is a Chilean writer/director that has had little exposure in North America outside of last year’s Disobedience starring Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams. The racy romantic drama captured the attention of critics and audiences with its scandalous subject matter and great acting. Riding that wave of notoriety, Lelio has adapted his Spanish-speaking hit, …

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Time for a Reel ISN’T IT ROMANTIC review

Oooohh it’s the biggest Hallmark holiday of them all, Valentine’s Day. Rejoice…or don’t. Views vary greatly on the worth of February 14th as far as being a day to celebrate. Depending on your current relationship status, one could either love or loathe the day heart-y happiness. Moviegoers often have a similar feelings when it comes …

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Time for a Reel ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL review

It is just crazy to think that the last two theatrical releases that James Cameron directed were Avatar (2009) and Titanic (1997). It’s even more outrageous when you take into account how much these two films have grossed worldwide, ummmm that would be just under five billion U.S. dollars. Yessss, that is billion with a …

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Time for a Reel WHAT MEN WANT review

Ali Davis (Taraji P. Henson) is trying to reach for what she feels she deserves in the cutthroat world of being a sports agent. For Ali, she’s got an additional hurdle to deal with. The fact that she’s a woman forces her to work twice as hard to seemingly get half of what she deserves. …