Author: Renee C

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Let me start by saying that I am an absolute and complete fan of all that is Jane Austen.  So, it is not surprising that I was very much looking forward to seeing this film.  Obsessed with the BBC production of “Pride and Prejudice”, a woman travels… Continue reading Review: AUSTENLAND

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) I was expecting this film to be as cute and adorable as the Cars films.  Dusty is a crop dusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race.  The problem?  He is hopelessly afraid of heights.  With the support of his mentor Skipper and… Continue reading Review: PLANES

by Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) I went into this film with no expectations because the trailer did not reveal too much about the plotline.  But, since I am a science fiction junkie I thought I would give it a chance.  Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on… Continue reading Review: ELYSIUM

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 2.5 (Out of 5 Reels) I really didn’t know what to expect from this film but the premise looked somewhat interesting and I like Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds.  A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find… Continue reading Review: R.I.P.D.

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I went into this film hoping it was as good as the first installment and I wasn’t disappointed.  Once again retired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his quirky team of operatives for a global quest to track down a missing nuclear device. All the usual… Continue reading Review: RED 2

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) This documentary is a great film that exposes what and how corporations and governments learn about people everywhere and I mean everywhere through internet and cell phone usage.  It also explores what if anything can be done about it. Wow, this film is an eye opener… Continue reading Review: TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY APPLY

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 2.5 (Out of 5 Reels) I went into this film expecting a testosterone festival and I got exactly what I expected.  As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate… Continue reading Review: PACIFIC RIM

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out 0f 5 Reels) I truly enjoyed the first Despicable Me film and looked forward to seeing the latest installment.  What drew me into liking the first film was the dynamic between Gru (Steve Carell) a master villain and three orphans who come to his door to sell him cookies… Continue reading Review: DESPICABLE ME 2

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) I went into this film with low expectations because yet again Hollywood is releasing two very similar films within six months of each other.  Although, honestly, I was hoping for a little more from this film because when I watched the trailer I thought the dynamic… Continue reading Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN