By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency (IMDB). Apparently, characters in the Suicide Squad comic world are vast and varied. Having never read a comic from this DC Comic world made the onslaught of characters a… Continue reading Review: SUICIDE SQUAD
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Review: JASON BOURNE
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) dodges a ruthless CIA official (Tommy Lee Jones) and his agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer (IMDB). This is the fifth installment of the Jason Bourne series spanning fourteen years. All… Continue reading Review: JASON BOURNE
Review: CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father, Ben (Viggo Mortensen), devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent… Continue reading Review: CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
Review: GHOSTBUSTERS (2016)
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert (Kristin Wiig) and Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), and subway worker Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones) band together to stop the otherworldly threat. Having an all-woman main cast for this remake is… Continue reading Review: GHOSTBUSTERS (2016)
Review: FINDING DORY
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish (Ellen DeGeneres) reunites with her loved ones and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way (IMDB). PIXAR has a knack for taking the mundane and making it extraordinary. It is amazing how a simple… Continue reading Review: FINDING DORY
Review: I AM YOUR FATHER
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) The actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy never revealed his face. In the one scene where he could have, another actor took his place. After the films, David Prowse was never given his due: eventually, he was even banned from attending… Continue reading Review: I AM YOUR FATHER
Review: WARCRAFT
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces… Continue reading Review: WARCRAFT
Review: X-MEN APOCALYPSE
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) The usual characters are back in this latest installment of the X-Men franchise. The actors chosen to portray the main characters in first few films were well chosen. However, the more recent selection of younger actors to portray the same characters has given a new life to… Continue reading Review: X-MEN APOCALYPSE
SXSW Film 2016 Review: MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Roy (Michael Shannon), a father and his son Alton (Jaeden Lieberher) go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers (IMDB). This film ultimately is about the bond between a boy and his caring parents. Roy and Sarah (Kristen Dunst) will do… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
SXSW Film 2016 Review: HIRED GUN
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) A documentary film about session and touring musicians that are hired by well-established and famous bands and artists like Metallica, KISS, and Billy Joel. These hired guns may not be household names, but are still masters of their craft (IMDB). This is one of the best documentary… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: HIRED GUN