Thanks to VVS Films, we’re giving you the chance to see Wind River before anyone else in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Montreal! Screening Details: Toronto – August 10 Vancouver – August 10 – **MUST BE 19+ TO ENTER AND WIN** Calgary – August 14 Edmonton – August 14 Montreal – August 17 There are two […]
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CONTEST: Win ROE passes to see ‘Lady Macbeth’ in theatres!
Enter for your chance to win a run-of-engagement pass to see Lady Macbeth in theatres! The film premiered at TIFF in 2016 and it’s coming back to Toronto (as well as Vancouver and Montreal)! To Win: 1. Follow us on Twitter 2. RT the contest post 3. Tell us which one of the three cities […]
CONTEST: Win an iTunes Digital Copy of ‘Phoenix Forgotten’
Courtesy of D Films, we’re giving away iTunes digital copies of Phoenix Forgotten to our readers in Canada! Contest Details: Like this contest post on Facebook and tag the friend you’d watch this frightening film with. Follow us and retweet this contest post on Twitter and tell us your favourite horror movie. Contest is open to Canadian residents […]
Why ‘The Little Hours’ Stands Out in a Year of Disappointing Comedies
If we’re being completely honest, comedies in the recent months have not worked. Sometimes the idea is there, but the execution or the script fails the film. The Little Hours is not one of those films. It’s not only one of the craziest comedies you’ve seen in a while, it’s also the most ingenious. Below are some reasons […]
‘Dunkirk’ Review: Nolan’s Masterpiece
Christopher Nolan is one of the greatest directors working today. There’s no point in arguing about that because everyone seems to agree. From Memento to The Dark Knight to Inception, Nolan has crafted genre bending films that stay with you forever. Dunkirk, however, was the first time Nolan would be making a movie based on a true story. A huge undertaking, […]
An interview with ‘A Ghost Story’ director David Lowery
A Ghost Story is David Lowery’s latest hit and its hauntingly beautiful story has understandably earned the film a lot of buzz. A film with such personal themes would have to come from a someone who has such connections to what they’ve crafted. In this case, it would be none other than writer/director David Lowery […]
‘Chasing Coral’ is a Devastatingly Beautiful Documentary
Jacques Cousteau, filmmaker, explorer, scientist and much much more, once said that people protect what they love. Whether or not this quote was in the minds of the team behind Chasing Coral, its message is pervasive in this hour and a half long documentary that is equal parts heartbreaking and beautiful. Coming from a background […]
‘To the Bone’ Review: Raw and Honest Storytelling
To the Bone is based on writer/director Marti Noxon’s personal struggle with eating disorders, specifically anorexia and bulimia. Her feature debut follows a 20-something year old, Ellen (Lily Collins), and her battle with anorexia. Obsessed with calorie counting (she can accurately tell you how many calories each item on her plate of food has), Ellen’s […]
‘From the Land of the Moon’ is a Meandering Melodrama
Official Synopsis: In post-World War II France, Gabrielle’s idealistic dreams of true love make her a rebel, and are even considered a sign of insanity. Forced by her parents to marry José, a devoted Spanish farm worker, Gabrielle vows never to love him, and is soon sent away to the Alps to receive a cure […]
CONTEST: Win ‘Once Upon a Time in Venice’ on Blu-Ray!
Thanks to our friends at VVS Films, we’re giving our fans in Canada a chance to win a copy of Once Upon a Time in Venice on Blu-Ray! How to Win: Like the contest post on Facebook. In the Facebook comments, tell us what flavour of muffin Spyder eats in the film. Hint: You’ll have to watch […]
‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Review: A Refreshing Take on a Classic Character
Your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is back and he’s having the time of his life. And so are all his friends. Even the villain. Tom Holland is the newest (age appropriate) Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Homecoming and he’s definitely the best one yet, in case that wasn’t clear enough for you from Civil War. We finally get to see a […]
‘The Journey’ Review: Too Focused on the Final Destination
After 40 years of violence in Northern Ireland, the ability to bring peace lies in the hands of the leaders of the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin (the political party of the Irish Republican Army). The Journey is the dramatization of how Ian Paisley (Timothy Spall) and Martin McGuinness (Colm Meaney) eventually managed to put […]
#Canada150: Our Favourite Canadian Actors
Canada’s Day festivities are sadly over but that doesn’t mean that the party has to stop. In our last feature we looked at some of our team’s favourite Canadian actresses. So it was inevitable that we looked at our favourite Canadian actors. Canadian actors not only make movies great to watch but some of the most […]
#Canada150: Our Favourite Canadian Actresses
Happy Canada Day! July 1st is the day we celebrate when this great country of ours became one. It’s a country of great beer, poutine, and fantastic movies. At Get Reel Movies we specifically celebrate the great movies that come out of Canada (but we definitely enjoy the beer and poutine). Over the next few […]
‘Nowhere to Hide’ is Visceral in Storytelling
Nowhere to Hide is a story of a man struggling for survival in Iraq, where war has become the norm. The enemy is invisible, and neither women nor children have a safe hideout. Our protagonist, 36-year-old Nori Sharif, is husband, father of four children, and a male nurse. He becomes a videographer, documenting life over […]