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Hillbilly Elegy
Far from the great film it could have been, this isn’t the worst film of the year, like fellow reviewers have stated. Hillbilly Elegy is the latest Netflix original film and a failed Oscar bait […]
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Coming Soon: Blade Runner 2049
Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment have revealed the new trailer for Blade Runner 2049, the highly anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1980s sci-fi classic which starred Harrison Ford. The film is directed by Denis Villeneuve […]
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Luis’s Oscars Predictions
After binge watching all these movie just in time for tomorrows 89th Annual Academy Awards, I am now ready to give my predictions on which film and actors will come away with some hardware. This […]
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Gaius’ Oscar Predictions
Hollywood’s biggest night is this Sunday and it’s time for me to put my two cents in on who will be taking home the gold. I’ve gone through this multiple times and probably changed my […]
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La La Land Named This Year’s Top-Grossing Oscar Movie
Forbes has announced that La La Land is this year’s highest grossing Oscar film. The modern musical directed by Damian Chazelle and starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling has earned $340.5 million at the worldwide box office. […]
WGA Winners Announced
The Writer’s Guild of America announced their top prizes last night and it was a good night for Moonlight & Arrival. Moonlight‘s Barry Jenkins and Arrival‘s Eric Heisserer were the big film winners last night at the 69th […]
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Why Amy Adams Deserved An Oscar Nomination For Arrival
I wouldn’t call myself a morning person. Sure, I wake up early because I need to but I don’t function normally until after 8:00 a.m. Since I reside in Los Angeles, the Academy Award nominations […]
Oscar Nominations Announced, La La Land Leads With 14
The Academy Award nominations have been announced and La La Land leads the way with 14 total nominations. It ties the record for most nominations with All About Eve and Titanic. Oscar nominees for the 89th […]
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And the Oscar Nominees Are? Reel Talk Predicts
Nominations for the 89th Academy Awards will be announced tomorrow morning, Tuesday, January 24th at 8:18 a.m. ET. You can watch them live here. It’s been another great Oscar Season. We predict La La Land will be […]
DGA Nominations Announced
The Directors Guild of America released its nominations today and it could be a very good preview of what’s to come for the Best Director category at the Academy Awards. Damien Chazelle (La La Land), […]
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Gaius’ Reel Top 10: Best of 2016
2016 was an interesting year for movies with a mix of blockbusters to dull our senses and films with a higher pedigree that challenged us as viewers. It may have started a bit rocky, but […]
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David’s Reel Top 10: Best Of 2016
2016 is drawing to a close. We look back on a year of film not to be ignored. This year provided a little something for everyone. From horror, drama, musicals, documentaries to the ever growing […]
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Rogue One Opens Huge At Number One, Collateral Beauty Struggles
The force was strong with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story which shot to number one with an estimated $155 million. This gives it the fourth largest December three-day weekend ever, delivering the third largest […]
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Moana Threepeats At Number One While La La Land Opens Big in Limited Release
This weekend was pretty much the calm before the storm that is represented by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opening up in a few days. It’s not a slow weekend at the box office […]
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2017 Golden Globes Nominations: La La Land Leads with Seven and The People v. O.J. Simpson Lead TV with Five
The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning around 8:15 a.m. EST. La La Land and Moonlight lead the way in motion picture comedy and drama categories with 7 and 6 nominations respectively, while The People v. O.J. […]
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AFI Names Top Movies, TV Shows for 2016
AFI has chosen their top 10 films and TV shows of 2016. The films and TV shows chosen by AFI are presented in alphabetical order and are works AFI’s juries have determined advance the art […]
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Moana Repeats At Number One Over Slow Post-Thanksgiving Day Weekend
Moana easily topped the weekend box office over its second weekend with $28.37 million. It now brings its domestic total to just under $120 million and has also collected a nice some overseas with $57.5 […]
La La Land Nabs 12 Critics Choice Award Nominations
La La Land is cementing its front runner status for this award’s season with the just announced nominations for the Broadcast Film Critics Association’s Critics’. The musical dominated the field nailing nominations for Best Picture, […]
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Moana Opens Big At Number One While Other Newbies Stumble
Disney’s latest animated effort, Moana, took the number one spot over the long Thanksgiving weekend with an estimated $55.5 million over three days and a massive $81.1 million over five days. The five-day opening ranks […]
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Fantastic Beasts Has A Magical Debut At Number One
Harry Potter fans let nostalgia guide the way as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them had a solid number one debut with an estimated $75 million. The film scored a solid “A” opening day […]
Gaius' Reel Reviews
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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Doctor Strange Stays Number One, Arrival Impresses In Third
Doctor Strange continued to enchant moviegoers with a week two number one finish. The film grossed an estimated $43 million which was a drop of 49% in week two. This might seem slightly hefty but […]
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Reel Top 10: Fall 2016 Preview
The summer is behind us and the march to the Academy Awards has begun. Oscar season has arrived and some of the best films of the year are about to be released. Are Oscar contenders […]
Coming Soon: Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival
Here’s the first trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming sci-fi film, Arrival. Amy Adams stars in the film as a linguist hired by the government to communicate with aliens who have just arrived on Earth. Amy and […]