The last time I was in Austin to attend South By Southwest, the world was a different place. I just got on a plane from my home in Western Canada, stayed with some friends in a house and went to as many movies and photo ops as I could. Little did I know that in […]
Author: Jason Whyte
THE FABLEMANS on 4k Blu Ray – Spielberg In All His Glory
One of the finest movies I saw in 2022, THE FABELMANS is pretty much the childhood upbringing of it’s director, Steven Spielberg. This premiered at last falls Toronto International Film Festival where it won the Audience Award and it was very much deserved. As a kid in New Jersey he saw THE GREATEST SHOW ON […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of 80 FOR BRADY from Paramount Pictures
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway as we gear up to cover SxSW! Our partners at Paramount have sent over a few Apple TV Digital Copy codes for the recent theatrical hit 80 FOR BRADY starring Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Rita Moreno, playing four best friends all off to see Tom Brady in […]
PUSS IN BOOTS on 4k Blu Ray – Cats and Twisted Fairy Tales, Oh My!
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll when he learns that he has burnt through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives. A very fresh and unique spinoff of the SHREK series, PUSS […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of JOYRIDE from LevelFilm
It’s time for another Get Reel Giveaway and we have a few copies of JOYRIDE up for grabs from our partners at LevelFilm. Enter below! ABOUT: After fleeing his father, 12-year-old Mully steals a taxi and is shocked to find a woman, Joy in the back seat with a baby. Joy has decided to give […]
Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts – Volume 1 Review – Generations Later, Still Timeless
One aspect of animation that always seems to get overlooked is that it all started with the shorter-form shorts that played before features. The star of this overall presentation is the very first animated short with synched sound, STEAMBOAT WILLIE, which to this day is a legendary and iconic piece of filmmaking that has lasted […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of FRAMING AGNES from Mongrel Media
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway and this time we have a few Digital Copies for the festival hit FRAMING AGNES from our partners at Mongrel Media. Enter at the link below. ABOUT: After discovering case files from a 1950s gender clinic, a cast of trans actors turn a talk show inside out to confront the […]
COCAINE BEAR Review – You Get What You Pay For
With a title like COCAINE BEAR, you already know what you are getting yourself into. I could just give you an easy elevator pitch; there’s drug use involving a big mean bear who will stop at nothing for a fix and even when pesky humans get in the way. That’s pretty much it. The title […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of NOVEMBER from Mongrel Media
We have a new Get Reel Giveaway up for grabs! Enter below to win an Apple TV Digital Copy of NOVEMBER (NOVEMBRE) from our partners at Mongrel Media. ABOUT: In a race against time, anti-terrorist forces chase the perpetrators behind the 2015 Paris Attacks, in what would become one of the biggest manhunts in history. […]
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER on 4k Blu Ray – Lather, Rinse, Repeat
A sequel of sorts to the 2018 smash hit BLACK PANTHER featuring the now-late Chadwick Boseman, this sequel has a completely different tone and feeling, not much to its merit. This sequel mostly takes place in the fictional world of Wakanda as outside forces try to make their way in and it’s up to Every […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of ALICE, DARLING from Elevation Pictures
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway for another TIFF entry ALICE, DARLING starring Anna Kendrick courtesy from our partners at Elevation Pictures. Enter below to win. ABOUT: A young woman trapped in an abusive relationship becomes the unwitting participant in an intervention staged by her two closest friends. Directed by: Mary NighyStarring: Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of BABY RUBY from Mongrel Media
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway and our friends at Mongrel Media have sent us over some Digital Copy codes of BABY RUBY which screened at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival. Enter below ABOUT: The tightly scripted world of a vlogger and influencer unravels after she becomes a mother, in noted playwright Bess Wohl’s feature […]
SHE SAID on Blu Ray – Harvey, You’re Done.
The near documentary level drama SHE SAID is based on a true story. It opens on a powerful image set in Ireland in 1992 with a young girl running in tears down a town street after we see her working on a movie set. It’s an important image to open on as it then cuts […]
Toronto Contest: Win a Run of Engagement Pass to see CLOSE from Sphere Films Canada
Hey Toronto! We have a location specific contest up for grabs this time around for Sphere Films and A24’s upcoming release of CLOSE, which has recently been nominated for Best International Feature at the Oscars! We have some tickets for its theatrical run at the mighty TIFF Bell Lightbox starting on Friday. ABOUT: After an […]
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE on 4k Blu Ray – Oscars Hopeful
One of the most talked about movies of 2022, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE at first was thought of as a movie that might have had a small theatrical release For me, this was a great way to do a multi-verse story after the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a few too many swings at. […]