Reviews

DVD reviews Reviews 

Tomb Raider

June 20, 2018June 2, 2018 Russell Matthews #aliciavikander, #laracroft, #reeldialogue, #tombraider, Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lara Croft, Tomb Raider, Video games to film transition

The groans throughout the film industry have become deafening whenever the announcement comes out that another film is in production

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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

June 19, 2018 Russell Matthews #donquixote, #terrygilliam, 12 Monkeys, Adam Driver, Brazil, Jonathan Pryce, Lost in La Mancha, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Terry Gilliam, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Terry Gilliam is a name that has become synonymous with cult classics in the film industry and one project that

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Commentaries Reviews 

From Tin Toy to Bao – Which is the best of the Pixar shorts?

June 18, 2018 Russell Matthews Bao, Boundin', Day & Night, For the Birds, Geri's Game, Knick Knack, La Luna, Lava, Lifted, Lou, One Man Band, Partly Cloudy, Piper, Presto, Sanjay's Super Team, The Blue Umbrella, Tin Toy

Pixar is known for their groundbreaking animation and outstanding storylines that have influenced and entertained audiences since the late 80’s.

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 Russell Matthews #chrispratt, #creation, #fallenkingdom, #jurassicpark, #jurassicworld, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Steven Spielberg, Volcano

After the original trilogy, the hope was that the Micheal Crichton inspired dinosaur tales would be dead and buried. Then

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Adrift

June 14, 2018June 15, 2018 Russell Matthews #reeldialogue, #Survival, Aaron, Adrift, and Survival at Sea, Baltasar Kormákur, Loss, Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Sam Claflin, Shailene Woodley, Shipwreck, Tami Oldham

Early this year The Mercy sailed into theatres with Colin Firth sailing through the tragically true journey of Donald Crowhurst

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TAG

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 Russell Matthews #reeldialogue, Absurd, Ed Helms, embarrassing and complete fun, Hannibal Buress, High School friends, immature, Isla Fisher, Jake Johnson, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, TAG, The Wall Street Journal

‘You’re it!’ Everyone intends to stay in touch with their friends from high school, but after graduation that is rarely

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Incredibles 2

June 12, 2018June 2, 2018 Russell Matthews #disney, #pixar, #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, Best animated film of the year, Brad Bird, Craig T Nelson, Holly Hunter, Incredibles, Incredibles 2, Samuel L. Jackson

Pixar’s influence on the film industry is undeniable and many of the characters created at the animation studio continue to

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Upgrade

June 7, 2018June 8, 2018 Russell Matthews #australiancinema, #blumhouse, #creation, #upgrade, Jason Blumhouse, Leigh Whannell, Logan Marshall-Green, Melanie Vallejo, Self/less, The Matrix

What is surprising about the film from Australian writer/director Leigh Whannell (Insidious: Chapter 3) is that it is a low

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Ocean’s 8

June 6, 2018 Russell Matthews #allfemale, #cateblanchett, #oceans11, #oceans8, #sandrabullock, All female cast, Cate Blanchett, Heist, Helena Bonham Carter, Oceans 8, Revenge, Rihanna, Sandra Bullock

The Ocean’s 11 franchise began in 1960 with the Rat Pack of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and then resurrected

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Book Club

May 30, 2018 Russell Matthews #bookclub, #reeldialogue, Book Club, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton, Fifty Shades of Grey, Jane Fonda, Life begins at 40, Mark Twain, Mary Steenburgen, Seniors

‘Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen.’

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