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Bad Times at the El Royale

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 Russell Matthews #badtimesattheelroyale, #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, Bad times at the El Royale, California, Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Drew Goddard, El Royale, Jeff Bridges, Nevada, Reno, What is up at Fox Studios?

One of the things that stands out about this film is the cool style. Director Drew Goddard utilises title cards

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A Star is Born

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 Russell Matthews #addiction, #astarisborn, #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, A Star is Born, Barbara Streisand, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Love Story, Sam Elliott, Should actors direct? Music industry

‘And there’s one reason we’re supposed to be here is to say something so people want to hear. So you

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The line: The struggle picking a film in October

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 Russell Matthews #horror, #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, Brett McCracken's, Gladiator, Gray Matters, Nudity, Passion of the Christ, Saving Privvate Ryan, sex, the line

This time of year is a struggle for me as a film critic. With Halloween around the corner, the primary

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DVD reviews 

Chappaquiddick

September 18, 2018August 12, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments #Chappaquiddick, #kennedys, #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, #tedkennedy, Ed Helms, Jason Clarke, Jim Gaffigan, Joe Kennedy, John F Kennedy, Kate Mara, Ted Kennedy

‘I pray that I can have the courage to make the right decision. Whatever is decided, whatever the future holds

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Tully

September 18, 2018August 12, 2018 Russell Matthews #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, #tully, Autism, Charlize Theron, Child birth, Diablo Cody, Jason Reitman, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, On the spectrum, Ron Livingston

Motherhood offers different shared experiences like the birthing process and sleep deprivation, but for most women, their child-rearing journey does

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The House with the Clock in its Walls

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 Russell Matthews #cateblanchett, #housewiththeclockinthewalls, #jackblack, #russellingrevs, Cate Blanchett, dark arts, Eli Roth, Jack Black, John Bellairs, The House with the Clock in the Walls, torture

Navigating through the worlds of witchcraft, horror and adolescent fiction has proven to be a challenge for writers and publishers

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Christopher Robin

September 1, 2018September 2, 2018 Russell Matthews #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, 100 acre wood, AA Milne, Eeyore, Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Jim Cummings, MarcFoster, Piglet, Rumbly in my tumbly, Sussex, The Tao of Pooh, Tigger, Winnie The Pooh

‘Doing nothing often leads to the very best kind of something.’ Winnie the Pooh When A.A. Milne was writing his

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Kodachrome

August 29, 2018August 25, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments #edharris, #kodachrome, #russellingrevs, Ed Harris, Elizabeth Olsen, Father/Son, Jason Sudeikis, Mark Raso, Road trip

  The road trip concept has managed to cross over most continents and into most genres of film. As the

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The Happytime Murders

August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 Russell Matthews #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, Brian Henson, drug use, Elizabeth Banks, Jim Henson, Kermit the Frog, McCarthy, Muppet Show, Puppet porn, Sesame Street, The Happytime Murders, The Muppets, Todd Berger

Warning: This review does contain mature content This film is brought to you by the letter P for puppet porn

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The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments #bookclub, #guernseymovie, #russellingrevs, #WWII, Lily James, love, loyalty, Mary Ann Shaffer, Michiel Huisman, The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

Despite the overwhelming title, this heartwarming tale of love, loyalty and passion for reading almost never made it to print.

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