By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) To be honest I was not at all sure what to expect from this film because I thought it was going to be another Tom Cruise testosterone fest but I was pleasantly surprised. A veteran, Jack (Tom Cruise) assigned to extract Earth’s remaining resources begins to… Continue reading Review: OBLIVION
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Review: TRANCE
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) This film is a complete roller coaster ride from beginning to end. An art auctioneer, Simon (James McAvoy), becomes mixed up with a group of criminal partners and a hypnotherapist, Elizabeth (Rosario Dawson) in order to recover a lost painting.
2013 SXSW Interview & Review: AND WHO TAUGHT YOU TO DRIVE?
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) And Who Taught You to Drive? was the first film I saw this year at the 2013 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival. And, I am glad it was because it is just the kind of quirky slice of life film I love to see at… Continue reading 2013 SXSW Interview & Review: AND WHO TAUGHT YOU TO DRIVE?
2013 SXSW Review: DON JON
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I have enjoyed previous work by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and his writing and directorial debut Don Jon will be high on my list of favorites. Jon Martello (Gordon-Levitt) objectifies everything in his life: his apartment, his car, his family, his church and, of course, women. His buddies… Continue reading 2013 SXSW Review: DON JON
2013 SXSW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I am a big William Shakespeare fan so when I read that Joss Whedon made a modern day version of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to be screened at the South by Southwest film festival this year, I knew I couldn’t miss it. Apparently, Whedon shot the… Continue reading 2013 SXSW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
2013 SXSW Guest Review: EVERYONE’S GOING TO DIE
By Jan Hamilton Rating: A+ Even though the title suggests a slasher film, nothing could be further from the truth. A delightfully quirky British indie, this film is a real gem. Two adrift people meet and wander the streets of English coastal city. Funny, serious and completely entertaining, this is a real find, highly recommended.
2013 SXSW Guest Review: PRINCE AVALANCHE
By Jan Hamilton Rating: A With starts like Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch, this seemed like a can’t miss project. Starting slowly, the film catches fire in the second half, as the two guys, during the drugery of their summer road crew jobs, change and grow. Set in post wildfire Bastrop, the landscape is surprisingly… Continue reading 2013 SXSW Guest Review: PRINCE AVALANCHE
2013 SXSW Guest Review: MUD
By Jan Hamilton Rating: A+ With a fantastic cast and beautiful Arkansas river settings, this lovely, haunting film exceeds all expectations. When not attending to chores or other family duties, Ellis and Neck Bone, two young teen boys, are spending an ideal summer in their small boat on the river. The pace of their lives… Continue reading 2013 SXSW Guest Review: MUD
2013 SXSW Guest Review: WHEN ANGELS SING
By Jan Hamilton Rating: C+ Featuring some of the biggest names in Texas music, this overly sweet film is full of warm feelings and family values. Harry Connick Jr plays a UT professor with a lovely wife and great son. His one problem is that, because of a childhood tragedy, he won’t celebrate Christmas. What… Continue reading 2013 SXSW Guest Review: WHEN ANGELS SING
2013 SXSW Guest Review: KILIMANJARO
By Jan Hamilton Rating: B Meek and mild, our New York hero is not satisfied with his life, despite a good job, nice apartment and long-time girl friend. When she move out, he decides to to something very different with is next vacation, he and his friend (Marquette) will climb Mount Kilimanjaro. The film explores… Continue reading 2013 SXSW Guest Review: KILIMANJARO