I have said it before but I will say it again. We are living in the era of horror movies and they keep coming almost on weekly basis. Surprisingly a good number of them are really good films. After GET OUT and IT broke box office records last year, A QUIET PLACE is doing the same this […]
Happy National Canadian Film Day!
Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 marks the fifth annual National Canadian Film Day, an annual celebration of Canadian cinema in our own very, very, very big backyard. Through my annual film festival pilgrimage to Toronto, Vancouver and Whistler Film Festivals I see a large amount of Canadian productions from all corners of the country. To celebrate […]
RAMPAGE: For The Transformers Fans
If you liked the TRANSFORMERS franchise then RAMPAGE may very will be right up your alley. The movie beats the last couple of entries in that franchise in terms of pure escapism and fun but that is not saying much. It is still one big dumb loud blockbuster that offers nothing new. It is hard […]
Chappaquiddick – Fortune Favors the Powerful
I have always wanted to know the truth behind the well-known Ted Kennedy car accident. I guess we will never know the full truth behind this infamous and unfortunate event that largely killed Ted Kennedy’s presidential chances, but CHAPPAQUIDDICK, an admirable effort from director John Curran, provides some very good insight and perspective on […]
Ready Player One: Rudimentary Mechanics Within a Busy Story
It’s safe to say Ernst Cline’s gaming-curated novel READY PLAYER ONE was a home run for Hollywood; not just an adaption, but another opportunity to showcase visuals in a blockbuster medium. Following Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) in a much tattered Columbus Ohio, a virtual universe titled the OASIS has taken the human experience by storm, […]
UNSANE or: Steven Soderbergh Takes the Smart (Phone) Thriller Approach
As someone who has a rule to avoid all previews in theaters and all forms of online advertising, the promotion for the new thriller UNSANE did get past my stubborn policies in a unique way. Slipping through my social media interactions, I discovered that not only has legendary filmmaker Steven Soderbergh returned with another feature […]
Breaking Down The 2018 Edition of South By Southwest Film Festival
By Jason Whyte, Managing Editor With contributions from Kielan Ellis, Daniel Azbel & Ben Scanga 2018 marked my 11th year at the South By Southwest Conference & Festivals and my first covering as Managing Editor for GetReelMovies.com. To say this was a fun year in Austin is a massive understatement; every day brought great […]
SXSW 2018 Review: Unfriended: Dark Web
No singular being falls victim to the “unfollow” button on Facebook here, which removes you from your mildly-healthy relationships digitally and in reality. Dark Web doesn’t bother to attempt to continue the narrative of Laura Barnes and whatever group of alpha-males and insecure prom queens she’ll go onto haunt next, it instead focuses on the […]
SxSW 2018 Interview: Meet the team behind SCIENCE FAIR!
“Science Fair follows nine students and one mentor on their journey to the International Science & Engineering Fair, or ISEF, which is like the Olympics of science fairs.” Directors Cristina Costantini & Darren Foster on SCIENCE FAIR which screens at SxSW 2018. Congratulations on your film playing in Austin at SxSW this year! Is your […]
Tomb Raider Review: Is Hollywood Running Out Of Ideas?
It is official, Hollywood is running out of ideas in a bad way. It looks like the sky is raining remakes on weekly basis and most of them are not even worth the time. This effort is not as bad as The Mummy but it is largely familiar. There are a few good moments here […]
SxSW 2018 Interview: Meet the team behind THE POTENTIAL OF NOISE – CONNY PLANK!
“The idea to make a documentary about Conny emerged while I was clearing out the recording studio after the death of my mother. It occurred to me that I knew my father but I could not understand the producer Conny Plank. So I started a research project into the work of my father. And wow […]
SxSW 2018 Interview: Meet the team from HEAVY TRIP!
“This is an anarchic comedy on a Finnish heavy rock band on their way to a Norwegian metal festival. The lead singer Turo, 25, tries to overcome his fears by leading his band, Impaled Rektum, to the hottest metal festival of Norway. Their journey includes metal music, vomiting, grave robbings, fake vikings and the first […]
SxSW 2018 Interview: JINN director Nilja Mu’min
“Jinn is a coming of age film about a teenage dancer named Summer whose world is shaken when her mother, Jade, converts to Islam. At first resistant to the faith, she becomes drawn to some of it teachings, and experiences deep feelings for a Muslim classmate, Tahir, crossing the thin line between desire and piety.” […]
SxSW 2018 Interview: FROM ALL CORNERS producer Yuko Shiomaki
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. This is a story of an artist who thinks dumped cardboard is precious and making wallets from them.” Producer Yuko Shiomaki, a SxSW regular whose new movie FROM ALL CORNERS is showing at SxSW 2018 Conference & Festivals. I hear you are back at SxSW this year! Tell […]
SxSW 2018 Interview: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE director Hao Wu
“People’s Republic of Desire tells a real-life Black-Mirror-like story, in which technology gives young people otherwise of no future prospect a chance at fame and fortune, but also destroys their personal happiness in the process. The story is set in China, where internet adoption among the youths has arguably leaped ahead of the US, and […]