Author: Renee C

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny, Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) returns to help the Banks siblings (Anabel (Pixie Davies), John (Nathanael Saleh) and Georgie (Joel Dawson)) and Michael’s (Ben Whishaw) children through a difficult time in their lives (IMDB). I for one loved the… Continue reading Review: MARY POPPINS RETURNS

By Renee’ C. Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) Mary Stuart’s (Saoirse Ronan) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution (IMDB). I love period pieces in general because it is fascinating to see how peopled lived a long time ago.… Continue reading Review: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (A.K.A. Deadpool) (Ryan Reynolds), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy of supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling mutant, Cable (Josh Brolin) (IMDB). The first verion of this film is without a doubt a rated… Continue reading Review: ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL

By Renee’ C. Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah (IMDB).

By Renee’ C. Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) Set in contemporary Chicago, amidst a time of turmoil, four women, Viola Davis as Veronica, Michelle Rodriguez as Linda, Elizabeth Debecki as Alice and Cynthia Erivo as Belle, with nothing in common accept a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities, take fate into… Continue reading Review: WIDOWS

By Renee’ C. Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) A young girl, Clara (Mackenzie Foy), is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice (IMDB). Disney spares absolutely no expense making films that are visually stunning on all levels be it set pieces, costumes or makeup. That trifecta puts their… Continue reading Review: THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) A chronicle of the years leading up to Queen’s legendary appearance at the Live Aid (1985) concert (IMDB). I have been a fan of Queen’s music since I was a kid and have seen documentaries about Freddy Mercury and Queen so I knew a lot about… Continue reading Review: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong (Ryan Reynolds), and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969 (IMDB). This film is a stunningly beautiful and intense ride through the… Continue reading Review: FIRST MAN

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt (Owen Vaccaro) aids his magical uncle (Jack Black) in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world (IMDB). I was hoping this film was not another boring lackluster film and I was pleasantly surprised… Continue reading Review: THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS