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The Way Back
The Way Back rides on a career-best performance by Ben Affleck, and it’s a solid example of how a performance can elevate otherwise clichéd material. The Way Back is better as a character study of […]
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The Invisible Man
The real monster in this latest take on the classic story of The Invisible Man isn’t the title character himself but the dangers of a toxic and abusive relationship. There are typical horror tropes to be found […]
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Marriage Story
Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story punched me in the gut as no other film had in 2019. It’s not my personal favorite of the year. Still, it’s one of the year’s best because of its unflinching […]
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Charlie’s Angels
With an opening of just $8.6 million over the weekend, the latest attempt to bring back the Charlie’s Angels franchise has crashed and burned out of the gate. Even with a relatively low budget ($48-50 […]
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Midway Scores Surprise Number One Finish While Doctor Sleep Is Caught Sleeping
We have yet another weekend in November where a film that was supposed to light up the box office, underperformed. Lasy weekend it was Terminator: Dark Date which underwhelmed in its number one debut and […]
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Gemini Man
Gemini Man aspires to be so much more than it is. Director Ang Lee, who has proven himself to be a proficient visual director, can sometimes let his artistic sensibilities get the best of him. This […]
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It: Chapter Two
With the release It in 2017, audiences were treated to a new modern horror masterpiece. Stephen King’s sprawling 1,100-page novel was adapted before as a miniseries in 1990, and while it might’ve thrilled back then, it certainly […]
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
A lot has been made about the scope of the Fast & Furious franchise over the years. I don’t think anyone predicted when The Fast and the Furious became a surprise hit in the summer […]
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The Lion King
1994’s The Lion King, for me, is Disney Animation’s masterwork. The film was the last of the great offerings during the Disney Renaissance which began in 1989 with The Little Mermaid and included such films […]
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
With the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, the Marvel Cinematic Universe ends its third phase and looks into a very different future. What began with Iron Man in 2008, came to a conclusion of […]
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Annabelle Comes Home
There is no denying how hot horror has been the last few years and a lot of that box office resurgence belongs to the success of what has become The Conjuring Universe. It all began […]
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Men In Black: International
The major problem with Men In Black: International is that it doesn’t make a strong case for existing. It wasn’t like moviegoers were clamoring for a return to the franchise that began successfully back in […]
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Reel Review: Dark Phoenix
If you’ve been following most of the entertainment headlines this weekend, you know that Dark Phoenix, the last of the X-Men films under the 20th Century Fox banner, did not ignite a fire at the […]
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Reel Review: Ma
Can you remember what you did with your time on a Friday or Saturday night as a teenager? For me, there were two phases. Phase one involved merely hanging out a selected friend’s house, watching […]
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Reel Review: Brightburn
I had to think long and hard about whether or not to recommend Brightburn. The film has flaws and features characters so incessantly stupid that it’s hard to connect with anyone. The characters say and […]
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Gaius’ Reel Review: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
The John Wick franchise is something none of us saw coming but what a gift it has been. What easily could’ve been dismissed as a one-off action film that came and went back in 2014, […]
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Gaius’ Avengers: Endgame Review
It has all come down to this, and we’re in the endgame now. The culmination of 21 movies has led to this pivotal moment where the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes to a close as we […]
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Reel Review: After
I’m probably one of the few people who doesn’t mind film adaptations of YA novels. Despite finding myself not in the demographic for such material (they’re usually catered towards young girls) there is potential in […]
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Reel Review: Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary isn’t a horror film for everyone despite the name recognition of Stephen King and this being a remake of one of his better film adaptations. A lot of moviegoers have come to expect […]
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Gaius’ Review: Us
When you have a directorial debut that is as strong as Jordan Peele’s Get Out was, all eyes are going to be on what you do next. Get Out was a bit of a game […]
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Captain Marvel
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has impressed me in many ways over the years but I think one of its most impressive feats is what it has done for second-tier comic book brands that the general […]
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Happy Death Day 2U
It’s been a little over a week since Happy Death Day 2U was released in theaters and it’s no secret that it’s underperforming at the box office. The original film surprised when it opened Friday […]
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Gaius’ Reel Review: Glass
M. Night Shyamalan is probably one of the more interesting directors working today and that hasn’t always been viewed as a compliment. When Shyamalan broke into the scene with The Sixth Sense in 1999, some […]
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Beautiful Boy
I would make the argument that you won’t be able to feel the full power of Beautiful Boy unless you’ve had some experience with addiction. Not to say that viewers who haven’t been affected by […]
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Gaius’ Reel Review: Aquaman
On paper, Aquaman has all the razzle-dazzle that makes for a proper superhero tentpole experience. It’s immersed in special effects, world building and engages in wall-to-wall action that should provide proper entertainment. On some level, […]
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The Hate U Give
The best movies stay with you long after they are over and, in the case of The Hate U Give, it has stayed with me for days after seeing it. There are a power and […]
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Bad Times at the El Royale
Some movies are destined to be cult classics the moment of their conception. They’re so offbeat and a tad off the wall that mainstream audiences may not know how to take it in but film […]
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Gaius’ Reel Review: Halloween (2018)
With Halloween (2018), the franchise has gone back to its roots. What began as an unnerving exercise in random violence with the 1978 classic began to get bogged down with unnecessary motives and multiple timelines […]
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Rob Zombie’s Halloween
Before the release of Rob Zombie’s 2007 remake of Halloween, the franchise was in a state of flux. The last film of the franchise, 2002’s Halloween: Resurrection, was rightfully destroyed by critics and fans alike […]
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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
After the commercial and financial failure of Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, the franchise was left in an uncertain state. The horror genre was starting to see diminishing results and there didn’t seem […]
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
After the success of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, the bodies were still warm when plans for Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers began to come together. There was this idea that […]
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Blu-ray Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp
Marvel has had a banner year that has seen two high profile releases elevate their brand. First, it was Black Panther which silenced all the naysayers who said a movie featuring a predominately African American […]
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
By the time you get to the fourth film of a franchise, you’d be forgiven for expecting the entry to be lackluster. This is especially true of the horror genre, which sometimes has its plot […]
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A Simple Favor
Paul Feig does Hitchcock? Seems like a pretty ridiculous statement considering Feig’s filmography and comedic background. This is the man that brought us the canceled too soon, Freaks and Geeks, as well as solid female-led […]
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Reel Blu-ray Review: Skyscraper
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Universal Studios. The opinions are completely the author’s based on his own experience and review of the product. Everyone loves a good throwback nowadays. What could be viewed as […]
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Reel Review: The Nun
As of this writing, The Nun sits with a lowly rotten score of 26% on Rotten Tomatoes. The score did nothing to turn away moviegoers because The Nun opened to a franchise-best $53.8 million for […]
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Reel Review: Searching
Movies that rely on gimmicks tend to be very hit or miss. A lot of them can be found in the “found footage” subgenre where the film is presented to the audience as being “real” […]
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Reel Review: Summer of 84
There is something inherently familiar of Summer of 84, yet something fresh at the same time. The familiarity stems from it embracing a strong sense of 80’s nostalgia and containing thriller elements of Rear Window, […]
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Reel Review: Crazy Rich Asians
Sometimes you go into a movie with zero expectations and come out completely surprised by the finished product. That’s exactly how I felt after leaving Crazy Rich Asians, a film that wasn’t even on my […]