Reel Review | Guardians of the Galaxy
August 1, 2014 No Comments on Reel Review | Guardians of the Galaxy“Guardians of the Galaxy,” the second to last film in phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is their riskiest
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Reel Review | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
July 11, 2014 No Comments on Reel Review | Dawn of the Planet of the ApesLet’s get right to it: although the comparison could set unrealistic expectations, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” ranks
Reel Review | Transformers: Age of Extinction
July 2, 2014 No Comments on Reel Review | Transformers: Age of ExtinctionA general rule of thumb when it comes to Hollywood sequels is that each film needs to bigger (in whatever
Reel Review | Lone Survivor
January 12, 2014 No Comments on Reel Review | Lone SurvivorSTORY/ACTING “Lone Survivor” is a dramatic retelling of the events that took place during the failed Afghan war mission called
Reel Review | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
December 16, 2013 No Comments on Reel Review | The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugSTORY/ACTING With “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” Peter Jackson has almost regained the form of storytelling that so many
Reel Review | Ender’s Game
November 4, 2013 No Comments on Reel Review | Ender’s GameSTORY/ACTING “Ender’s Game,” the long-in-development adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s popular book (and series) has finally made its way to
Reel Review | Carrie (2013)
October 19, 2013 No Comments on Reel Review | Carrie (2013)STORY/ACTING With the release of “Carrie”, director Kimberly Peirce‘s re-imagining of the cult classic from director Brian De Palma (which
Reel Review | Gravity
October 5, 2013 1 Comment on Reel Review | GravitySTORY/ACTING It’s been seven long years since “Children of Men,” but Alfonso Cuarón finally returns to the director’s chair with
Reel Review | Rush
September 28, 2013 No Comments on Reel Review | RushSTORY/ACTING After the disappointing performance of “The Dilemma” — both critically and financially — many thought director Ron Howard’s run
Reel Review | Prisoners
September 18, 2013 No Comments on Reel Review | PrisonersSTORY/ACTING “Prisoners” is the first studio film from director Denis Villeneuve, best known for his powerfully moving indie films “Incendies”