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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Trumbo – One Legend of the Screen Playing Another
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat Hollywood has a fascination with itself that no other industry has. It constantly makes mistakes, and loves to project those mistakes onto the biggest screen possible… and then give the people behind the film awards. But thankfully this doesn’t mean boring, non-entertaining documentaries, but rather fascinating biopics that feature fantastic acting, top […]
Spotlight – A Movie to Skip Church For
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat There are a lot of well-crafted movies out there. There are also a lot of captivating stories to be seen. Not often do you get a movie that can be defined as both. Spotlight, however, is a tremendous movie that incorporates both and does it excellently with a fantastic ensemble, fluid writing and sure […]
Interview: Robert Budreau & Born to be Blue
Robert Budreau is an award-winning director, writer and producer at Lumanity Productions based in Toronto and Los Angeles. His most recent feature is a jazz film called Born To Be Blue about legendary jazz artist Chet Baker and his rise and fall from fame. It stars Ethan Hawke and Carmen Ejogo. His debut feature film That […]