Tag: Thriller

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel PROJECT HAIL MARY review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Based on Andy Weir’s (The Martian) novel of the same name, middle school science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He must figure out how to complete his interstellar mission to save …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel UNDERTONE review

About the film (courtesy of A24): The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way. In a film that presents “found audio” rather than “found footage,” undertone is a unique and at times deeply enthralling piece. Directed by Ian Tuason, undertone tries to do a lot with very …

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Time for a Reel CRIME 101 review

About the film (courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios): An elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, …

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Time for a Reel SHELTER review

About the film (courtesy of Black Bear Pictures): On a remote coastal island, a reclusive man (Jason Statham) rescues a young girl (Bodhi Rae Breathnach) from a deadly storm, drawing them both into danger. Forced out of isolation, he must confront his turbulent past while protecting her, sending them on a tense journey of survival …

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Time for a Reel SEND HELP review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s an unsettling, darkly humorous battle of wills and wits to make it out alive. Sam Raimi …

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Time for a Reel MERCY review

About the film (courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios): In the near future, a detective (Chris Pratt) stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced A.I. Judge (Rebecca Ferguson) he once championed, before it determines his fate. Waking up bound to a chair is a …

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Time for a Reel GREENLAND 2: MIGRATION review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): In the aftermath of a comet strike that decimated most of the earth, the Garrity family (Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, and Roman Griffin Davis) as they’re forced to leave the safety of their bunker in Greenland to traverse a shattered world in search of a new home. When it …

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Time for a Reel THE PLAGUE review

About the film (courtesy of IFC Films): In the summer of 2003 at an all-boys water polo camp, a socially anxious twelve-year-old is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call “The Plague.” But as the lines between game and reality blur, he fears the joke might be hiding something …

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Time for a Reel THE HOUSEMAID review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): From director Paul Feig, the film plunges audiences into a twisted world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems. Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sydney Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). …

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Time for a Reel AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and the Sully family. James Cameron’s ambitious five-part saga continues its journey back to the lush, alien world of Pandora. After …