About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment): Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of MARVEL’s greatest and most complex characters. Now that the “pandemic pause” has seemingly worked its way into our rear view, at least for now, more prominent films are being released by studios. We’ve …
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Time for a Reel MIDWAY review
About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): Midway centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers …
Time for a Reel ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP review
About the film (courtesy of Columbia Pictures): Through comic mayhem that stretches from the White House and through the heartland, these four slayers (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone) must face off against the many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, as well as some new human …
Time for a Reel SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY review
Going away from the traditional sequels/prequels still feels pretty weird in the world of Star Wars. Granted, the first time Disney took a chance by going off-book and released Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), audiences were both amazed and pleasantly surprised at this bold new direction. Solo: A Star Wars Story is the …
Time for a Reel THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI review
Let’s start with this. Have you watched the trailer for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri yet? You’ll see a familiar dry sarcastic humor that director, writer Martin McDonagh included in his first two movies. In Bruges (2008) and Seven Psychopaths (2012) were both pleasant surprises filled with comedy, violence and overall solid plots. Intriguing characters …
Time for a Reel THE GLASS CASTLE review
For those that do not know, The Glass Castle was first a memoir published in 2005 by Jeannette Walls, who lived through these events that were adapted in a feature length movie. Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12 (2013)) has been tasked to direct as well as assist in the screenplay of this adaptation. Cretton …
Time for a Reel WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES review
Director Matt Reeves has returned for the third chapter of this arc of the apes. The latest franchise reboot kicked off with Rupert Wyatt in the director’s chair for Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) which did very well in the critics’ eyes as well as in the box office. I’m sure that …