They say you always remember your first time as a cinephile. I am pretty confident that we all remember the first time we experienced our first theatrical experience. Whether that experience led to becoming an […]
Rita Moreno is a legend in the industry. From her early work in Hollywood to her iconic Oscar-winning performance in West Side Story, Moreno’s career remains one of the most unique and diverse of all time. So, […]
As an avid fan of the horror genre, I always look forward to the horror slate annually at the Tribeca Film Festival. It’s usually filled with indy horror films that turn out to be some […]
Over the past eight years, The Conjuring Universe has become the standard-bearer in the horror genre. Regarding financial and primarily critical acclaim, the universe has done an excellent job creating a pop-culture love for the franchise, similar […]
Being a Latino (I’m Cuban American) and a cinephile has often led to a mixed bag of emotions towards the art form I love. I adore film and its impact on my life and society […]
Editor’s Note: David wrote this review after the original March 8, 2020, NYC screening of A Quiet Place Part II. We’ve updated it for 2021. We’re so happy you can finally read it. Two years […]
Anyone who knows me knows that Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite director, and I consider Rear Window a masterpiece. So, when hearing that A.J Finn’s The Woman in the Window would be adapted to film, I was interested in […]
Zack Snyder is having quite a year. Just two months after his long-anticipated Snyder Cut release, Snyder is back with Army of the Dead, taking him back to the genre that got him started – zombies. Back in 2004, Snyder […]
When looking back on Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s resume, it speaks for itself. Starting with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the duo has gone on to write or produce some of the best-animated films […]
Editor’s Note: Read David’s original review of Justice League (2017) As subjective as critiquing film can be, I’ve been very outspoken about my lack of interest in many of Zack Snyder’s films. Outside of Watchmen and Dawn of the Dead, I’ve never put him […]
At first glance, the trailer for Saint Maud its color palette, tone, and subject matter would make cinephiles wonder if Hereditary‘s Ari Aster was behind the project. However, first-time writer-director Rose Glass is responsible for this bold and […]
Judas and the Black Messiah premieres on February 12, 2021, in theaters and on HBO Max. One of the year’s most anticipated films, Judas and the Black Messiah, has arrived. Since the film’s first trailer, […]
Every year the Awards Season has a late bloomer in the game that disrupts the norm and becomes a focal point of conversation between Oscar pundits. Last year, 1917 almost took that late-game momentum to the Oscar […]
Actors shifting their attention to the director’s chair has been a common occurrence in film history. While many have gone on to successful directing careers, most of their directorial debuts don’t always hit the level […]
When the DCEU was at its lowest, director Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot gave the universe life with the release of 2017’s Wonder Woman. An origin film that gave fans of the DC brand hopes that a […]
Cobra Kai premieres on January 1, 2021, on Netflix. Since its inception a few years back, Cobra Kai has embedded itself as not only a dose of nostalgia but one of the best television series in existence. […]
Revenge films have been a staple of cinema for decades and a few of these subgenre-based films are typically released every year. These films can often fall in line with some of the calendar year’s […]
The Godfather and The Godfather Part II are widely considered two of the greatest films ever made. Both films won Best Picture at the Academy Awards and offered up a masterclass in acting and directing. Long forgotten and […]
Sofia Coppola’s Academy Award-winning Lost in Translation was a blind spot in my filmography for over a decade; I know shame on me. As the pandemic took over, it provided me the opportunity to fill […]
It feels like only yesterday that Sacha Baron Cohen took the world by storm with the release of 2006’s Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. The film has stood the test […]
From cinephiles not being able to handle the truth in 1992’s A Few Good Men to his incredible work on The West Wing, to one, if not the best screenplays of the 2010s, The Social Network, Academy Award winner Aaron […]
Sherlock Holmes is an iconic and well-known literary figure. Over the decades, there have been many iterations of the character. From the popular BBC series to Robert Downey Jr’s portrayal in the cinematic adaptation, Sir […]
Thirty-one years after the release of the first film, Bill and Ted are back! Despite the COVID-19 pandemic putting a hold on a complete theatrical release for Bill and Ted Face The Music, it didn’t stop the […]
Over the past few years, it’s hard to imagine a project with more bad luck than The New Mutants. The film’s production dates back to 2015 from an initial pitch by Josh Boone and Knate Lee. Upon […]
The Groundhog Day-esque time loop narrative has been a concept used throughout films over the years in a formulaic, mostly unoriginal fashion. Outside of the Bill Murray classic and Edge of Tomorrow, I usually don’t gravitate towards this […]
While the COVID-19 pandemic played a factor in studios moving their films from the big screen to streaming services, Disney chose to move Artemis Fowl for what we assume are different reasons now having seen […]
Coming-of-age stories have been a favorite genre of mine for years. I enjoy seeing how filmmakers capture the experiences of adolescence and growing up for their protagonists. From The Perks of Being a Wallflower to Eighth Grade and Sing […]
Over the past thirty years, Spike Lee has remained a staple in cinema with his polarizing and incredible filmography. From Do the Right Thing to Malcolm X, and most recently, BlacKkKlansman, which ultimately lead the acclaimed director to […]
As studios continue to make the change in their film releases from theatrical to VOD and streaming, this week gave cinephiles options in two entirely different genres. Along with Netflix releasing Extraction this weekend, HBO films joined […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the entire movie-going experience, there have been few releases since theaters shut down back in March. Studios have changed their business model for the foreseeable future as films have […]
Since Reel Talk Inc’s and Reel Chronicle’s inception 3 years ago, I’ve been quite adamant about my love of Bill Murray. Aside from starring in one of my favorite films of all time, Ghostbusters, Murray has consistently […]
I know that many of you are new to the site. You may have found us from a fellow film fan, Google, Facebook, Instagram, etc. I wanted to give you a little insight into why […]
Expectation vs. reality is a beautiful thing when it comes to watching a film. If you had told me a few months ago that I would be writing a positive review for Sonic the Hedgehog, […]
2019 was quite the year for DC and Warner Bros. In April 2019, the studio released Shazam! which ranks as one of the best-reviewed films DC has released since the inception of their DC Universe. Shazam! took DC back […]
Forty-two years ago, we were first taken to a galaxy far, far away, and film as we know it changed forever. Star Wars not only produced a groundbreaking new way of filmmaking but created a fan […]
Anytime a film by Martin Scorsese is released, cinephiles rejoice. A Scorsese film immediately earns credibility all thanks to his extensive body of work, which has made him one of the greatest directors of all […]
For almost 30 years, director Quentin Tarantino has created a resume that is not only impressive but has thrown him into the discussion as one of the finest directors of this generation. Despite not hitting […]
The perfect ending to any film trilogy or franchise is something longed for but often unattainable. Almost ten years ago, Toy Story concluded its story with one of the most excellent third installments of all […]
2018 gave cinephiles one of the most divisive musical biopics in quite some time. Bohemian Rhapsody, while an enormous success at the box office, was panned by many critics for its portrayal of the band […]
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