Author: Renee C

By Renee’ C. Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) The story of humankind’s last stand against a cataclysmic alien invasion. In the war-ravaged African countryside, a U.S. soldier, Bo (Lee Pace) and a French foreign aid worker, Nadia (Berenice Marlohe) team up to survive the alien onslaught (IMDB). This film drops you down in the… Continue reading Review: REVOLT

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) Two men, Jamie McAllan (Garrett Hedlund) and Ronsel Jackson (Jason Mitchell), return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war (IMDB). This film is gritty and not easy… Continue reading Review: MUDBOUND

By Renee’ C. Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, a young woman, Sister Cathleen (Margaret Qualley), in training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, the changing church and sexuality (IMDB). This film instantly draws the viewer into the lives of… Continue reading Review: NOVITIATE

By Renee’ C. Rating: 2.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A Bad Moms Christmas follows our three under-appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas (IMDB). The dynamic and over worked and frustrated trio: Amy (Mila Kunis), Kiki (Kristen Bell) and Carla (Kathryn Hahn) navigate… Continue reading Review: A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin (Will Tilston & Alex Lawther), whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh (IMDB). Alan, a successful playwright, and wife Daphne (Margot Robbie) live… Continue reading Review: GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) The story of Mark Felt (Liam Neeson), who under the name “Deep Throat” helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974 (IMDB). Neeson is spectacular in his role as Felt. It is hard to believe that one or two persons, namely… Continue reading Review: MARK FELT: THE MAN HOW BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE

By Renee’ C. Rating: 1 (Out of 5 Reels) Detective Harry Hole (Michael Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman (IMDB). I was cautiously optimistic about seeing this film because I have enjoyed roles Fassbender has previously portrayed. Unfortunately, his acting talents could not save… Continue reading Reviews: THE SNOWMAN

By Renee’ C. Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A humble businessman, Quan Ngoc Minh (Jackie Chan) with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter, Fan (Katie Leung) is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official (Pierce Brosnan), whose past may hold clues to the killers’ identities… Continue reading Review: THE FOREIGNER

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman’s journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US. These two elite secret organizations must band together to defeat a common enemy (IMDB). I was definitely looking forward… Continue reading Review: KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE