Tag: Thriller

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel VERITY review

About the film (courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios): Adapted from Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, this seductive, psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer who relocates to the remote Crawford estate to ghostwrite for Verity. After Lowen uncovers what appears to be Verity’s chilling autobiographical notes, …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel PRIMETIME review

About the film (courtesy of A24 Films): In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. Let’s start right here. Primetime delivers a solid piece of entertainment, but it ultimately lacks several key elements that could have elevated it into something truly great. Robert Pattinson turns in another magnetic …

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Time for a Reel HEART OF THE BEAST review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. From the very first trailer for Heart of the Beast, …

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Time for a Reel MUTINY review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): After witnessing his billionaire boss’s murder and being framed for the crime, Cole Reed (Jason Statham) boards a cargo ship on a one-man crusade to avenge his boss’ death only to discover an international conspiracy. Anyone who has seen more than a couple of R-rated Jason Statham action thrillers …

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Time for a Reel THE END OF OAK STREET review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings. Michigan-born filmmaker David Robert Mitchell made a major splash on …

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Time for a Reel ICE CREAM MAN review

About the film (courtesy of Iconic Events Releasing): An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results. Since making his big-screen directorial debut with Cabin Fever (2002), Eli Roth has firmly cemented his status among horror directors. Right out of the gate, audiences learned that …

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Time for a Reel DISCLOSURE DAY review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to seven billion people. We are coming close to … Disclosure Day. Steven Spielberg has been capturing the imaginations of casual moviegoers and cinephiles, …

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Time for a Reel PRESSURE review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, Pressure follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice— launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the …

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Time for a Reel IS GOD IS review

About the film (courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios and Orion Pictures): Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths. The film is Aleshea Harris’ directorial debut and is based on Harris’ adaptation of her award-winning play of the same name. Clocking in …

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Time for a Reel OBSESSION review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. There is an old adage that warns us to be careful what we …