Our happily added writer Paul Gratton gives us a reaction to the new Angel Studios release YOUNG WASHINGTON, now playing in cinemas across North America. About: Young Washington is a historical war drama detailing the early life and coming-of-age of George Washington (William Franklyn-Miller). Driven to climb the social ladder and join the British military, […]
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TOY STORY 5 Reaction: You have a friend in sequels
It’s a new Pixar movie! Everybody’s favourite! Our Paul Gratton reacts to the highly anticipated TOY STORY 5, now playing in theatres everywhere. About: In Toy Story 5, the classic toys face an existential threat when their owner, Bonnie, becomes entirely engrossed in a frog-like interactive tablet named “Lilypad”. With a new generation preferring screen-time […]
DISCLOSURE DAY Reaction – Go Alien Or Go Home
The arrival of a new Steven Spielberg film is always cause for anticipation and excitement, and our newly minted writer Paul Gratton gives us his reaction for the newly released DISCLOSURE DAY. Read more below! About: Disclosure Day is a sci-fi conspiracy thriller directed by Steven Spielberg. Set on the brink of World War III, […]
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 […]
WHISTLE Review – The Deaths & Jumps Don’t Blow
A movie that has quietly slipped its way into mainstream cinemas is WHISTLE, a fun little horror movie that has a good cast and premise and delivers well for fans of genre cinema. About: A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that […]
SEND HELP Reaction – Get Yourself Cast Away
It’s a new Sam Raimi film! Always an exciting time around the office. No pun intended. About: Send Help (2026) is a dark, psychological survival thriller directed by Sam Raimi, featuring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as co-workers stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. Forced to overcome past workplace grievances and power struggles, the […]
RETURN TO SILENT HILL reaction – I Returned So You Don’t Have To
I will admit that when I think of movies from twenty years ago that needed a sequel or a revisit, SILENT HILL was definitely not anywhere on my list. I mean, I don’t really have a list at all so I am making a bad joke here, but sitting down to watch RETURN TO SILENT […]
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE Reaction – Zombies Go To 11
A dramatically superior follow-up to the VERY entry in the series, 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE arrives in a time of year that feels like a dumping ground for wide release movies, but I was legit shocked to see a “sequel” of sorts beautifully build a world with two major connecting character points and […]
PRIMATE Review – CHIMPOCALYPSE NOW!
Back at last fall’s Fantastic Fest, I had the opportunity to see Primate at the 2025 Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. It was the opening festival film. During the Q&A, director Johannes Roberts apologized for making RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY. It raises my suspicions that studio shenanigans must have happened in the making of […]
Get Reel Movies Podcast #29 – Train Dreams
In this episode, Daniel and Mason dive into the recently released TRAIN DREAMS, a film that offers a deep character study of Robert Granger, portrayed by Joel Edgerton. They discuss the film’s artistic nuances, its setting during a time of immense change in America, and its potential Oscar buzz. Films discussed during this episode: Train […]
TIFF 2025 Reaction – BLKNEWS: Terms & Conditions
As part of the Wavelengths section of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, the doc BLKNEWS: TERMS & CONDITIONS is one of the should-be-talked-about-more part of the festival. ABOUT: Celebrated artist and filmmaker Kahlil Joseph revisits and expands upon his eponymous two-channel “fugitive newscast” installation that was showcased at the 2019 Venice Biennale among other […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2025 – It’s Time To Celebrate “TIFFTY”!
The 2025 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is turning 50 this year, and as per usual I wish time travel existed so I could go back and experience many years of this event that seems to completely take over the psyche of its enormous city. I have heard so many stories about not […]
BALLERINA Review – Wick That Flamethrower
BALLERINA is somewhere in the middle of JOHN WICK Parts 3 & 4 which itself is an odd way to shoehorn a side-movie in and I went in with major trepidation (especially knowing how the terrific JOHN WICK 4 ended), and yet deep down this new action picture is a flat out B-movie that works […]
THE ACCOUNTANT 2 Reaction – Brax & Taxes
The new sequel THE ACCOUNTANT 2 was released this weekend to strong box office numbers and audience reaction. The movie premiered at March’s South By Southwest Film Festival where we saw it, though this writer did not see it under the best of circumstances! About: Christian Wolff (Affleck) is an accountant but can always fight […]
SxSW 2025 – What To Expect In A Changing Cinematic World
With all of the world affairs going on right now, part of me just wants an escape….to a major international festival where everyone is looking for that next big thing. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. South By Southwest is upon us once again this year, and I am travelling all the way […]