The Reel Critic

Film Critic

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Supergirl is a bit less than super but girl, it works to explain the person, place her in the DC universe and even get people to identify and root for her. This is a great installment of the DC Reboot.

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The Death of Robin Hood is a death worth dying, a tear worth crying, a lore worth trying. Somehow, Robin Hood becomes the everyman where we all can see parts of ourselves and parts of our lore. Where the two meet is a worthwhile revelation.

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🏀+🎬=The ultimate combo! Talking hoops & film is just delicious. For Episode 2 of HOOPS ON FILM, the crew & I break down Spike Lee’s prophetic masterpiece 'He Got Game' and why its take on athlete exploitation is more relevant today than ever. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85VQWH21Y-A

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Not Exactly the "Man In The Mirror" but Enough for Fans to Understand Why Michael Jackson Declared "Leave Me Alone"

If you are a Michael Jackson fan, this film gives you a enough of his music that you remember the time when he was the greatest musical icon on earth. 

Not Exactly the "Man In The Mirror" but Enough for Fans to Understand Why Michael Jackson Declared "Leave Me Alone"

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Love Brooklyn

“Roger and Nicole are brutally honest with each other about what they have but not truly honest with each other about how they feel. And more importantly, neither Casey, Nicole, or Roger are honest with themselves.” Is Roger’s love journey one worth experiencing? My review of “Love Brooklyn” explores how this paradox of honesty and deceit drives the film.

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The Price of Being That Guy - HIM

“The filmmakers setup the confrontation well with Cam and White debating if it is God, Football and family, Football Family and God or another combination thereof. Additionally, the obstacles or choices Cam must make helps us all question what is the price of success.”

The Price of Being That Guy - HIM

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🎬 Highest 2 Lowest dives into the highs and lows of a music mogul — and the industry itself. Denzel leads, but it’s the supporting cast that makes it shine. Read my full review 👇

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40 Acres: A Conversational Masterclass on Family, Connection, and Desperation

Prepare for a film that is “a conversational masterclass about family bonds, human connection and desperation.” 40 Acres will pull you into a fierce fight for survival, forcing you to confront the ultimate questions of trust and belonging.

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F1: Straights, Curves, and Bravado

F1 bring Formula One racing to life in the theaters. The formula is straight forward. There are a few twist and turns that could be deadly and it is all wrapped around the bravado of Sonny Hayes played by Brad Pitt. The film will get your engines revving but does it cross the finish line with a win?

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Many of us grew up watching the original Karate Kid in 1986. Some of us weren't even born. Does the new installment, Karate Kid: Legends, do a good job of connecting to that original magic? For me, It's Family, It's Fun, It's Fu! Check out my review to see if this one's for you.

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Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning – Is This The End?

Get ready for an emotional, action-packed conclusion. “The action seeker should feel like a kid in a candy store because while we have seen the goods before they are still very appealing and oh so tasty.” Read my full review to see if Ethan Hunt and Tom Cruise gets the send-off he deserves!

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I don’t drink, but if I did, I’d want them to add ice and even a berry-infused flavor to my Martini, because Another Simple Favor is not simple and not exactly a favor.

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Sinners

Writer/Director Ryan Coogler offers us a film that is a history lesson, a cautionary tale, and a nightmare all at once, and he does it vibrantly, pointedly, and imaginatively. In one moment, Sinners will have you celebrating Black culture; in the next, it will have you jumping out of your seat. Check out my full review to find out why Sinners is “good, real good.”

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Tyrese Gibson on 1992 and Manhood

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Inny Clemons on The Big Cigar

Inny Clemons talks about playing Richard Pryor in the Apple TV+ Series The Big Cigar

Inny Clemons talks about playing Richard Pryor in the Apple TV+ series “The Big Cigar”

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SING SING: Actors in Tune

Actors Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin, Paul Raci & Sean Dino Johnson talk about the movie SING SING. Colman Domingo is Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit-He finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men

Actors Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, Paul Raci & Sean Dino Johnson talk about their experience in making the movie SING SING. Colman Domingo plays Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit. He finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art. This is an excerpt. Here is the…

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Ghostlight Directors Kelly O'Sullivan & Alex Thompson: Interview

I had the opportunity to speak with the directors of the movie Ghostlight, Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson. Ghostlight is currently in theaters and “centers on Dan Mueller, a blue-collar father and husband trying to cope with the suicide of his son a year earlier. When an actor named Rita draws Dan into her small community theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet, Dan meets a group of…

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