Author: Renee C

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) I enjoyed watching the first installment of this series and looked forward to seeing the latest film.  Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of… Continue reading Review: THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) I enjoyed the first Thor film and looked forward to seeing the latest installment. It doesn’t hurt to have so much eye candy on all levels.  Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal… Continue reading Review: THOR: THE DARK WORLD

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) I am a huge fan of British comedies in general because they are usually smart funny which is especially what I enjoy.  So, when I saw the preview for this film and the fact that it was made by the same folks that gave us Love… Continue reading Review: ABOUT TIME

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) To say this film is intense is an understatement.  These types of films are not one’s to see over and over again, at least not for me, but I think everyone should see them to have any idea about what slavery used to be.  I will… Continue reading Review: 12 YEARS A SLAVE

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) It was the combination of veteran actors that made me want to see this film.  Paddy, (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) throw an over the top bachelor party for Billy (Michael Douglas) in Las Vegas. 

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) As my readers know, I am a total and complete science-fiction junkie and nothing would have prevented me from seeing this film.  I had never read the book and didn’t know much about the plot which is exactly the position I like being in going to… Continue reading Review: ENDER’S GAME

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) I vividly remember watching news stories about Julian Assange plans to publish thousands of highly confidential communications on his website called WikiLeaks for the world to see because they were calling him a terrorist.  This film is a dramatic thriller based on real events that reveal… Continue reading Review: THE FIFTH ESTATE

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I purposefully didn’t seek out any additional information about this film other than watching the trailer, because I wanted to go into it with an open mind.  A medical engineer, Ryan Stone, and an astronaut, Matt Kowalski, work together to survive after an accident leaves them… Continue reading Review: GRAVITY

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) I was on the fence about seeing this film but when I discovered Ron Howard is the director I knew I wanted to see it because I have a tremendous amount of respect for his work.  RUSH is a re-creation of the merciless 1970s rivalry between… Continue reading Review: RUSH

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Sure, when I saw the trailer for this film I thought the story was nothing new but the fact that Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones and Michelle Pfeiffer were in it and that it made me laugh, I thought I would give it a chance. … Continue reading Review: THE FAMILY