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Elvis

Throughout my time as a cinephile, Baz Luhrmann has never been a director I’ve fully vibed with. Outside of Romeo + Juliet, the director’s filmography is one I’d often run from revisiting. However, Elvis Presley has been an […]

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Enola Holmes

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 […]

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David's Reel Reviews

Reel Review: Power Rangers

Differentiating between what a good film is and loving a franchise so much that you’re blinded by it that you can’t decipher through the bad is a dilemma I expected when first hearing about the Power […]

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David's Reel Reviews

David’s Reel Review: Beauty and the Beast

Despite the fact that Disney had released iconic films throughout the last century such as, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, 101 Dalmatians, and The Little Mermaid, none of those films had received an Academy Award […]

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Gaius' Reel Reviews

Reel Review: Get Out

Back in 1996, Scream was the breath of fresh air that the genre desperately needed. Horror was in dire straits before that film came along and audiences were clearly in need of something fresh and new because, […]

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Gaius' Reel Reviews

Reel Review: Fist Fight

Fist Fight is perfectly harmless and offers up a few laughs but it’s ultimately pretty forgettable once you’ve left the theater. It’s not reinventing the wheel or setting a new standard for comedy by any means […]

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Reel Review: Fifty Shades Darker

It’s no secret that movie franchises are the go to for studios to make their money. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Harry Potter, the film franchise, good or bad, is consistently a cash cow. The Fifty Shades franchise […]

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Reel Review: The LEGO Batman Movie

The Batman franchise has had its share of ups and downs throughout the years. From the camp of Batman ’66 to the importance of Batman ’89, the franchise has become a staple of not just cinema but the standard representative […]

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Gaius' Reel Reviews

Reel Review: Rings

Rings is a desperate cash grab but it’s interesting how poorly this cash grab was handled. Why make a sequel/slight reboot nearly 15 years since The Ring Two when that film wasn’t received in the best […]

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Reel Review: Split

In 2015, The Visit became a much-needed hit for director and writer, M. Night Shyamalan. Some have described him an inconsistent genius and despite a stellar early start, he experienced a huge career slump that […]

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David's Reel Reviews

Reel Review: The Founder

After first hearing about the release of The Founder in early 2016 and watching the trailer, I immediately put Michael Keaton in the running for a Best Actor nomination. Keaton has given noteworthy performances in his […]

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Reel Talk Inc

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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Reel Top 10: War Films

With the release of Mel Gibson’s latest film Hacksaw Ridge, it is safe to say that the war film will be a contender in the Oscar race this year. Whether it gets in one or many categories, […]

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Coming Soon: Hidden Figures (Trailer 2)

The second trailer for the upcoming Hidden Figures has been released. It stars Empire’s Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Johnson, the African American physicist, space scientist, and mathematician who calculated flight trajectories for Project Mercury and the […]

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Coming Soon: Lion

Just in time for Oscar Season comes Lion. A film based on the non-fiction book, A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley. The film stars Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman and is […]