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Dog Stars: Bark, Bite, and the Fight to Stay Human

THE REEL REPORT

The Dog Stars has bark and bite. Bark: presents two different approaches to the world. Bite: highlights the reality of how those approaches impact the lives fighting to stay in it.

Insidious: Out of the Further — Keeping the Demons Out, Not Enough to Get You In

THE REEL REPORT

This is a solid film in the franchise but beyond keeping the demons out, there is not enough to keep me wanting to get in – to the theater that is.

Is The End of Oak Street a Real Horror?

THE REEL REPORT

The fight for survival is enough to keep your attention but something was missing to have me fully identify with this family making the end of this street ominous but somewhat detached from our overall survival.




Spider-Man: Brand New Day

The Reel Report

Spider-Man: Brand New Day introduces some new characters, some new challenges, and some new relationships that might not save the day, but make future days worth preserving – which is another way of saying, this film, like many of the ones in the MCU is a both an intimate look inside Spider-man and a vehicle for marvel’s next installment.

The Odyssey is Far From a Vacation

The Odyssey is more than one man’s struggle to get home—it’s an examination of fate, sacrifice, and the choices that define us long before we take our first steps. Check out my full review to see if this epic journey is worth taking:

Is Moana All The Way Live?

This real person remake does enough to create a solid movie experience but falls short of the original animation – Live yet a bit less animated. Check out my full review to see if this is worth the journey.

Supergirl Review

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.

The Death of Robin Hood Review

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. Check out my full review here.

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. 

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.