By Renee’ Collins Rating: 1.5 (Out of 5 Reels) An unconventional love story of an aspiring actress (Lily Collins), her determined driver (Alden Ehrenreich), and the eccentric billionaire (Warren Beatty) who they work for (IMDB). This film is well made and acted but the problem is some, including this film critic, will find Howard Hughes… Continue reading Review: RULES DON’T APPLY
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Review: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) The adventures of writer Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. (IMDB). As might be expected no expense was spared in making this film because of the blockbuster Harry Potter… Continue reading Review: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Review: ARRIVAL
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A linguist (Amy Adams) is recruited by the military to assist in translating alien communications (IMDB). Being a science fiction junkie is definitely a plus while watching this film but it also is for the everyday person due to the topic. Imagine what would or will happen… Continue reading Review: ARRIVAL
Review: DOCTOR STRANGE
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) A former neurosurgeon (Benedict Cumberbatch) embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts (IMDB). Doctor Strange is the latest superhero character addition (as well as a few sidekicks) to the film genre from the Marvel Comics world.… Continue reading Review: DOCTOR STRANGE
Review: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 2.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever (IMDB). Even though this… Continue reading Review: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK
Review: THE ACCOUNTANT
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) As a math savant (Ben Affleck) un-cooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise (IMDB). Christian (Affleck) is a math wiz, an extreme that makes everyday life challenging and because he is… Continue reading Review: THE ACCOUNTANT
Review: BRIDGET JONES BABY
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) Bridget Jones’ (Renee Zellweger) focus on single life and her career is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch … she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby’s father (IMDB). The original film of this series, Bridget Jones… Continue reading Review: BRIDGET JONES BABY
Review: FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) This film is the story of Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep), a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice (IMDB). Jenkins lives in a bubble of friends and loved ones who absolutely love music and protect her… Continue reading Review: FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
Review: PETE’S DRAGON (2016)
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) The adventures of an orphaned boy (Oakes Fegley) named Pete and his best friend Elliot, who just so happens to be a dragon (IMDB). This film reviewer is old enough to vaguely remember the original from 1977. However, these two films should only be compared by… Continue reading Review: PETE’S DRAGON (2016)
Review: HELL OR HIGH WATER
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) A divorced dad (Chris Pine) and his ex-con brother (Ben Foster) resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family’s farm in West Texas (IMDB). This film is intelligently written and acted because the characters have depth which draws the viewer into the film unexpectedly.… Continue reading Review: HELL OR HIGH WATER