Gaius' Reel Reviews
Reel Review: Allied
Robert Zemeckis has a had an interesting career of films that offer a look into his diversity as a filmmaker. From Back to the Future to Castaway, he has shown his superior skills as a […]
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Reel Review: Loving
Despite its by the numbers approach, Loving is well crafted enough to still make an impression. It takes the typical “based on a true story” route that doesn’t offer up many surprises but its intentions […]
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Reel Review: Nocturnal Animals
I think I’ve been sleeping a bit on director Tom Ford. I didn’t see A Single Man until a year after its release and while I did enjoy it, I wasn’t sitting on the edge of […]
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Reel Review: Arrival
A lot of people have asked me what the best movie of 2016 has been so far. It has been a bit of a struggle because I’ve seen some very good films but none of […]
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Reel Review: Hacksaw Ridge
In many ways, Hacksaw Ridge feels familiar and even embraces clichés of the genre but the outcome is a purely visceral experience that also has moments of great inspiration. As I was watching it, I […]
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Reel Review: King Cobra
King Cobra is one of those films that feels like it could only be thought up by some over the top writer in Hollywood. There is no way a story like this could really happen, […]
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Reel Review: Doctor Strange
Marvel deserves a lot of credit for making the general movie audience care about their lesser known comic book properties. Last year, I had minimal knowledge about Ant-Man and I ended up enjoying it a […]
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Reel Review: Boo! A Madea Halloween
We’re nine films deep into the Madea franchise and despite how we all might feel about Tyler Perry and the character he introduced to mainstream audiences in Diary of a Mad Black Woman, there is […]
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Reel Review: Ouija: Origin of Evil
If you decide to hit the multiplex for Halloween today, you can’t really go wrong with Ouija: Origin of Evil. I find myself surprised to be saying this since 2014’s Ouija was a by the […]
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Reel Review: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
2012’s Jack Reacher is a film that was entertaining in the moment but nothing that stuck with me long after it was over. It was a serviceable action film with Tom Cruise playing a role […]
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Reel Review: The Accountant
Even though Ben Affleck has his superhero duties covered as the Caped Crusader, The Accountant gives him another shot at a potential superhero franchise. The film isn’t based on an existing comic book but his character of […]
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Reel Review: The Birth of a Nation
Ignoring the salacious headlines that have plagued the film, The Birth of a Nation is a powerful experience. There is attention to detail here that adds a lot to the film and you can tell it […]
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Reel Review: The Girl on the Train
On the surface, The Girl on the Train is a completely serviceable thriller. It’s never dull and it mostly succeeds at entertaining the audience. Despite this general praise, I still wanted more. This is the kind […]
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Reel Review: Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon owes a little bit of debt to The Towering Inferno. Despite its “based on a true story” label, much of the film is structured like an old school disaster movie. Not in the same vein […]
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Reel Review: The Magnificent Seven
I must confess that I’ve never seen 1954’s Seven Samurai (the first time this story was turned into a movie) nor have I seen 1960’s The Magnificent Seven. I know that the former is highly regarded as […]
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#TBT Reel Review: Wonder Boys
After hearing about the passing of Curtis Hanson on Tuesday night, my mind immediately went to Wonder Boys. After being known as a bit of a B-list filmmaker with efforts like The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and The River […]
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Reel Review: Blair Witch
2016 has been a rebirth of horror with titles like The Conjuring 2, Lights Out, and Don’t Breathe not only doing solid financial business but also getting love from critics that tend to dismiss the genre. Blair Witch should’ve […]
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#TBT Reel Review: Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
With a success like The Blair Witch Project, a sequel was inevitable. The film cost a mere $60,000 to make and made $248 million worldwide. No matter the polarizing audience response, the film was a hit and with […]
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#TBT Reel Review: The Blair Witch Project
It’s been about 17 years since The Blair Witch Project came and turned the horror genre on its head. The genre had seen the return of the teen slasher film with the success of Scream in 1996 […]
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Reel Review: Sully
When I first heard that they were making a movie about the “Miracle on the Hudson”, I was a bit surprised. There is no denying that it was the stuff of top breaking news back […]