What, you thought we forgot about contests? Of course not! One of the big parts of our site is helping give back to our film fans, and our friends at Universal and Taro obviously agree as they sent us some digital copies of OBSESSION to give away! This is our favourite horror film of 2026 […]
Author: Jason Whyte
Get Reel Movies Welcomes Paul Gratton!
If you have been reading our site for the last two weeks, you may have noticed that I’m not the only one writing for our little movie blog that could. As your humble editor, please join me in welcoming Paul Gratton to our site. Paul is a Toronto-based writer who has had decades of work […]
THE ODYSSEY Review – Where IS Everyone?
It’s a BIG movie day, movie buffs! The latest from Christopher Nolan, THE ODYSSEY, has hit theatres in many different viewing options. Both Paul & myself got to see the movie in our respective cities and we have our respective (and somewhat different) reactions below! Read on. About: Twenty years have passed since Odysseus left […]
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man Reaction – He Truly Was EVERYWHERE!
A hit at film festivals, I was lucky to attend a public screening of the new Peter Asher: Everywhere Man in Victoria this weekend and am happy to have a solid reaction to the movie! Read more below. About: Everywhere Man is a feature-length documentary inspired by musician, producer, and manager Peter Asher’s celebrated cabaret show A […]
PRIMAVERA Review – From Here We Go Bellisima
PRIMAVERA was a title that completely passed by me at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival and I wish SOMEBODY would have raved about it as this passed by me for almost an entire year. The movie then played my local Victoria Film Festival where I missed it, then I was unable to attend the […]
The Invite Review – Something Wilde
It’s an…orgy? After winning raves at Sundance earlier this year and the closing night movie of the recent Seattle International Film Festival, Olivia Wilde’s THE INVITE is finally in cinemas. Both myself and our new writer Paul Gratton react to this new movie that is sure to stir up conversation. About: Directed by Olivia Wilde, […]
MOANA Review – Disney’s Gonna Disney
It’s Disney remake time! Aren’t you excited to see the same movie over again? Both Paul and myself react to the live-action remake of Disney’s MOANA, now playing in cinemas. About: In Disney’s live-action Moana (2026), teenage Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson). […]
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Reaction – Go Ahead, Make Me Laugh, I Dare You
Both Paul & myself react to the latest comedy from director David Wain (WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER) and friends! About: In Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026), a small-town Kansas hairdresser travels to Hollywood to “even the scales” and pursue her celebrity crush, Jon Hamm, after her fiancé uses their agreed-upon hall pass […]
Minions & Monsters Review – Silent Love & Talking Pictures by James!
Have you not seen the new MINIONS & MONSTERS in cinemas? Myself and are newly added writer Paul Gratton weigh in on the new Minions title from Illumination & Universal! ABOUT: MINIONS & MONSTERS is an animated comedy set in 1920s Hollywood, where a group of Minions briefly become silent-film stars. When “talkies” ruin their […]
The Sheep Detectives Reaction – Trust The Sheep
About: The Sheep Detectives (2026) is a mystery-comedy based on the novel Three Bags Full, following a flock of sheep who investigate the murder of their beloved shepherd, George Hardy (Hugh Jackman), in a small English village. The sheep, led by the clever Lily (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), use clues gathered from the mystery novels George read […]
CAROLINA CAROLINE Review – Romancing The Con
Who doesn’t love a good movie about the Con? Both myself and our new writer Paul Gratton both loved the new release CAROLINA CAROLINE, which I was lucky to see at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival and Paul was able to screen recently. Read below for both of our reactions, and DO find this […]
SxSW Reaction – Dead Deer High
Part of the Narrative Spotlight at this year’s South By Southwest Film & TV Festival, DEAD HEER HIGH is one of the more anticipated entries in this year’s festival! About: In the aftermath of a tragedy, a once-brilliant slam poetry team has lost their voice. While their English teacher, Mr. K, struggles to overcome his […]
SxSW 2026 Reaction – I Got Bombed At Harvey’s
Part of the many, many documentaries playing at this year’s South By Southwest Film & TV Festival, I GOT BOMBED AT HARVEY’S is one of the festival’s opening day movies and is part of the Documentary Spotlight section. About: In 1980, an ingenious boobie-trapped ticking time bomb – filled with 1,000 pounds of dynamite – was […]
SxSW 2026 Reaction – Summer of ’94
Both Antonio AND Jason got to see SUMMER OF 94, part of the Documentary Spotlight at the 2026 edition of South By Southwest, and we have a lot to say! If you are into sports docs of any kind, this is one of the big highlights of the fest this year. About: “Summer of ’94” […]
SxSW 2026 Reaction – Mile End Kicks
NOTE: The below is a re-posting of my Toronto International Film Festival review of MILE END KICKS. This movie is coming out in April from Elevation Pictures in Canada and will also have a theatrical release in the United States! MILE END KICKS is having its US Premiere at South By Southwest and it’s the […]