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… […]
Classic Review: Mad Max (1979)
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat Mad Max is one of the best revenge flicks ever made. While its plot is simple and the acting is okay, what makes this movie amazing is the practical effects and stunts, that put most action movies today to shame. George Miller has created a masterpiece that will live on in history as […]
Ballers S1 E1 “Pilot” – TV Review
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat The amount of original, critically brilliant content HBO puts out on a yearly basis is amazing. From Silicon Valley to Game of Thrones HBO puts out content that draws in fans and critics alike creating an almost cult like status. But ladies and gentlemen I bring tidings of great joy. HBO have finally produced […]
Top 10 Most Anticipated Blockbusters of 2016
Big event movies aren’t dead yet… Sure, we live in a Golden Age of television right now. Stretching from Fargo to American Crime Story: The People vs O.J. Simpson through to the recently finished Breaking Bad and Mad Men. But let’s not count out the blockbuster yet. There are so many exciting and thrilling movies on the horizon. 2016 alone has […]
Contest: Enter to Win Advanced Passes to See “Demolition”
VVS Films and Get Reel Movies want to take readers and listeners to an advanced screening of Demolition! Screenings will be taking place in Toronto and Montreal on Thursday, April 7, 2016 Synopsis: Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal), a successful investment banker, struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Despite pressure from his father-in-law, Phil (Chris Cooper), to […]
Game of Thrones Season 6 Portraits
Game of Thrones will be returning soon and in anticipation EW have released character portraits. Featured are Arya Stark, Daenarys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister and more… Notice anyone missing? What are your thoughts on Game of Thrones Season 6? Will it be better than the previous season? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…
Point Break – Lots of Potential but it Falls Flat
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat The original Point Break is in many eyes a classic. Sadly I have yet to see it, but in a way that’s good. Unlike many movie fans I couldn’t compare the remake and original, thus letting me judge the remake more fairly than most. The verdict? It falls short, not offering any palpable story, […]
Slow West – A Perfect Blend of Comedy and Drama
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat Good westerns are a rare breed in Hollywood these days. Not since The Coen Brothers’ True Grit has there been a western that an audience can really jump into and enjoy. But last year Westerns were revived. But a potential classic in the Western genre is the feature film debut from John Maclean, Slow […]