The 2019 epic picture THE WANDERING EARTH was a flat out blockbuster from China that was a smash success internationally (it even had a terrific release here in Canada, even taking over some of the IMAX and premium format screens) with many parallels to all of the issues we face on our planet taken to […]
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BABYLON Review – Indulgence, Talent, and Subtext
Damien Chazelle’s latest film has been called many things: grotesque, overlong, indulgent. But there’s a difference between an indulgent film and a film about indulgence. BABYLON, set in 1920s Hollywood, opens hard with graphic bodily functions, and though those burners never fully extinguish, it’s the hardest the film goes for some time. A deliberate message: […]
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER Review – From Here We Go Sublime
The 2009 release of AVATAR did come with a lot of trepidation, as is the case with a lot of James Cameron’s movies since the 1990s and onward. You would always hear about the production problems He did make one of the best decisions in industry history by delaying TITANIC from a Summer to a […]
THE RETURN OF TANYA TUCKER Featuring Brandi Carlile Review – From 70s to Now
Country singer Tanya Tucker has been part of the sonic landscape of America since the release of the iconic song, “Delta Dawn” in 1972, when she was just 13 years old. Since then, she’s been a fixture of radio, television and the tabloids (thanks to her very public relationship with a much older musician Glen […]
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER Review from Ed’s Comic Book Reading Perspective
Some recall of the past Marvel Cinematic films is required to truly appreciate what BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER means. While I’m glad writer and director Ryan Coogler is back to ensure consistency with what this world represents, I’m sad Chadwick Boseman, the leading man who played the titular hero, passed away before production even began. I […]
GHOSTER Review: Ready for Halloween?
To say that Lionsgate’s GHOSTER is merely a clone of the movie CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST is accurate. Writers Nick Pollack (screenplay), Jerome Reygner-Kalfon and Sebastien Semon don’t even try to hide the fact. Although they changed the spirit’s origin story to make the premise different, I was curious because I can’t pass up a […]
BLACK ADAM Review – So Very, Very Tired
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson should really stick to appearing in family friendly comedies instead of trying to smash his way to comic book movie stardom. This massive talent is great when a decent script is given to him. When he can demonstrate he can laugh, cry and be genuine, he shines. In BLACK ADAM, all […]
DON’T WORRY DARLING Review – Something is Amiss in Suburbia
The release of DON’T WORRY DARLING comes with a lot of controversy behind it. A lot has been said about the troubled production over the last year, from the original casting of Shia LeBoeuf as a pivotal character to the possible clash between filmmaker Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh, to the recent press conference where […]
Contest: Win a Digital Copy of TOP GUN MAVERICK from Paramount Pictures
It’s another Get Reel Giveaway and it’s a BIG one! Of course you know that TOP GUN MAVERICK is the biggest movie of 2022. We loved the movie when it came out and it has also had our team go back to see it several times! Our partners at Paramount have sent us a few […]
Fantasia Review – THE BREACH
The first movie I saw at this summer’s Fantasia Film Festival was THE BREACH, a body horror film with dash of Lovecraft elements. It’s the second feature from Rue Morgue president Rodrigo Gudino and executive produced by Slash from Guns N’ Roses, who also provides some music! It’s a film adaptation of the Audible original […]
LUCK Review – Apple+ Animation at its Best
Ever wonder where luck comes from? That’s the tagline of LUCK (Peggy Holmes), a computer animated film, and the latest Apple TV+ original with Skydance animation. LUCK was released to the streaming platform on August 5th, and for a “lucky” few, select theatres around the US. LUCK is a world where coincidental fortune, both the […]
BULLET TRAIN Mini Review – This Train Won’t Stop
Bullet Train is the type of movie I like, a film that takes place on a single night. I love that feeling that you can feel the character’s desperation of getting out of their situation before dawn breaks. A good film with a plethora of characters with different stories that all have led them to […]
PREY Review – Predator Redux
PREY (Dan Trachtenberg) is the newest addition to the PREDATOR franchise. PREY is a prequel set around 300 years prior to the first entry, PREDATOR (John McTiernan), notably featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger in a role now played by Amber Midthunder. The films are also set in the same fictional universe as the ALIEN (Ridley Scott, James […]
THE MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU Review – Expanding Horizons
MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU is the perfect prequel to the DESPICABLE ME movies. Here, the Minions are the star again, and it picks up from where the last film left off, where they say sayonara to one supervillain for another. They’re trying to prove to their new mini boss, Felonius Gru (Steve Carell) they […]
THOR LOVE & THUNDER Review – This MCU is the Ultimate Trip
I can’t really think of any other way to see it but as I was watching the new Marvel Cinematic Universe joint, THOR LOVE & THUNDER, I kept thinking to myself that this is the stoner movie of 2022. I don’t partake in mind-altering substances, but Taika Waititi’s latest foray into the franchise has a […]