By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat Desierto is the ultimate game of cat and mouse. Except the stakes are real, and the situation relates in a big way to what’s going on in today’s society. It follows a group of immigrants who have to make their way across the U.S. – Mexico border to find freedom from gang infested […]
Beasts of No Nation – Emotions Required
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat Brutal. Powerful. Brilliant. Funny. Heartwarming. Heartbreaking. These are words you don’t usually see together when describing a movie about child soldiers. Beasts of No Nation however is no normal beast. Somehow it let the audience feel all these emotions and create one of the most powerful films of the year. Based on the book, Beasts […]
Contest: Enter to Win Advanced Passes to See “Sing Street”
Elevation Pictures and Get Reel Movies want to take readers and listeners to an advanced screening of Sing Street! Screenings will be taking place in Queensway on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Mississauga on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 and in Vaughan on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Synopsis: Sing Street takes us back to 1980s Dublin where an economic recession forces Conor out of […]
11.22.63 – TV Review
By: Movie Rob 11.22.63 tells the story of a man who discovers a way to travel back in time to 1960 and stop a future event from occurring that will change the world as we know it. I have been a fan of Stephen King books for more than 25 years and despite not liking his horror novels, […]
The Big Short – A Perfectly Mixed Comedy and Tragedy
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat The financial crisis of 2008 was one of the most disastrous in modern history. But did any of you know that a few men of Wall Street saw it coming? This is what The Big Short is about and it is definitely one of the biggest surprises of the year, something that no one […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – A Comic Failure
By: Matt Neglia It’s finally here. The epic clash between two of the greatest superheroes to come from DC Comics has finally hit the big screen. And as a Batman film, director Zack Snyder does a fairly decent job. As a Superman film, it’s about as good as Man Of Steel. But as an overall […]
Contest: Enter to Win Advanced Passes to See “Everybody Wants Some!!”
Paramount Pictures Canada and Get Reel Movies want to take readers and listeners to an advanced screening of Everybody Wants Some!! The screening will be taking place in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Synopsis: A “spiritual sequel” to Dazed and Confused set in the world of 1980 college life, Everybody Wants Some is a comedy that follows a […]
The Best of Netflix: Sin City (2005)
By: Tom Magennis Hello there ladies, gentlemen, this is Get Reel Movies’ Best of Netflix, a series, dedicated to helping readers who can’t be bothered to go to the Cinema to get the full value out of that most wonderfully addictive streaming service, Netflix. This week, I’m recommending Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City. Dark, Grim, Gritty, […]
Top 10 Movies of 2015
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat 2015 was a fantastic year for movies. There were brilliant popcorn flicks, (Ant-Man, Kingsman: The Secret Service and Furious 7) thought provoking dramas (Spotlight, Sicario and Bridge of Spies) and all around intriguing films (The Revenant, The Assassin and Chi-Raq). When judging my top 10 movies of 2015 I tried to find the balance between the most […]
Creed – Like Father, Like Son
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat Boxing films are always the ultimate redemption stories. The movies that led the way for all other boxing movies was Rocky, Sylvester Stallone led movie that won Best Picture at the Oscars and is beloved by millions. In Creed we probably have the best Rocky movie since the original with a fantastic duo […]
Brooklyn – A Modern Classic
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat As a film fan I go to the theater to be entertained. But occasionally I want a movie that will touch me on a deeper level. That will connect with me and instantly prove memorable. Last year I had two movies that I can honestly say that touched me in a big […]
The Peanuts Movie – Nostalgia in Abundance
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat Charles Schulz is a name most people would know as the creator of the popular Sunday comic book strip Peanuts. Now 35 years after the last appearance of the Peanuts gang on our television screens, Blue Sky Studios gives us The Peanuts Movie in 3D. Nostalgia is in high supply and the spirit of […]
Top 10 Most Anticipated Dramas of 2016
The Oscars are now long gone in the eyes of Hollywood and now we all look on towards the 2017 Oscars (AKA the 89th Academy Awards). Will there be a big change after the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and the cry for equality in film? Or will there be another All White nominees list? My guess is […]
The Best of Netflix: There Will Be Blood (2007)
By: Tom Magennis Hello there ladies, gentlemen, this is Get Reel Movies’ The Best of Netflix, a new series, dedicated to helping readers who can’t be bothered to go to the Cinema to get the full value out of that most wonderfully addictive streaming service, Netflix. This week, I’m recommending Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will […]
Daredevil S1 E1 “Into the Ring” – TV Review
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat Season 2 of Daredevil is out on Netflix and I can honestly say that it’s some of the best TV ever. So in honor of the fantastic second season I decided to go back and re-watch season 1 of Daredevil and Jessica Jones and review each premiere and finale in preparation of Luke Cage this September. Sit back and enjoy… […]