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REVIEW: Thor Love and Thunder’s many blunders

By Colin Costello Jul 8, 2022

Back in 2011, Marvel was still in its infancy, rolling out "Phase One" of what would come to be known as The Infinity Saga. Following two Iron Man films and an Incredible Hulk...

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What do the critics think of Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?

By Reel 360 May 4, 2022

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness officially hits theaters on May 6, 2022, with some showtimes in some markets as early as May 5. Fans waited, and waited, and waited ...

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Review: The Batman does the World’s Greatest Detective justice

By Joia DaVida Mar 11, 2022

Matt Reeves’ The Batman opened on March 4, 2022 and he and his team of impeccable designers and actors have created one of the greatest Batman movies of all time. Move over, ...

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What do critics say about The Batman?

By Joia DaVida Feb 28, 2022

Last week Matt Reeves’ The Batman premiered in London and Paris, but Warner Brothers had a very strict embargo until today. In the beginning of the month, Awards Ace’s Eric...

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Jessica Chastain kicks ass in front and behind the camera in The 355

By Megan Penn Jan 7, 2022

Jessica Chastain's passion project The 355 is a femme-centric, kick-ass action film that headlines an all-female ensemble in the male-dominated action genre. But that’s not t...

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REVIEW: What a complete and utter glitch The Matrix Resurrections is

By The Geek Dec 23, 2021

There is a moment in the second act of Lana Wachowski's new The Matrix Resurrections that Jada (Why did they make her look so old?) Pinkett Smith's character Niobe says to Neo/...

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Spider-Man: No Way Home has been certified Fresh

By Joia DaVida Dec 15, 2021

The world has been abuzz over leaked behind the scene photos and possible appearances of previous Spider-Man actors for months. Spider-Man: No Way Home made its debut for criti...

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Jess Coulter’s Skincare unmasks the fear of aging

By Colin Costello Oct 15, 2021

The Reel 360 Team loves Halloween and loves, even more, 20th Digital's popular Bite-Size Halloween series - streaming on Huluween. We got a peek at award-winning filmmaker Jess...

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The Suicide Squad: Balls-to-the-wall violence, humor and heart

By Colin Costello Aug 9, 2021

When you want to imitate the nuttiness and irreverent humor that is Guardians of the Galaxy, but want to exponentially up the visceral experience, go to the master himself. Tha...

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Old: A bad day at the beach for families and audiences

By Colin Costello Jul 22, 2021

We' ve all gone to the beach with expectations of working on our tans and destressing, as our ears capture the relaxing roar of waves crashing onto the sand. Unfortunately, a s...

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Black Widow: The perfect feminism we need right now

By Joia DaVida Jul 13, 2021

Warning: Spoilers Black Widow is the perfect amount of feminism we need right now. The movie is almost exclusively female-driven, with only three male characters, two total goo...

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The Doll: Iranian family grapples with 14-year-old bride

By Megan Penn May 21, 2021

Elahe Esmaili’s short film The Doll holds a mirror up to society on what it is like to survive as a woman in a man’s world. The documentary explores a 14-year-old girl’s ...

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Godzilla vs. Thong would’ve been more exciting

By The Geek Apr 6, 2021

I mean imagine it. Godzilla and his fiery breath fighting off a giant thong in Hong Kong. The undies could snap Godzilla in the face. Try and cover his giant schnoz. Either way...

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League is more cohesive, coherent

By Joia DaVida Mar 22, 2021

I absolutely hated 2017’s Justice League and I did not have high hopes for Zack Snyder’s Justice League. I was pleasantly surprised to see that everything I absolutely hate...

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Justice League is a flawed, overlong masterpiece

By The Geek Mar 22, 2021

Four years ago, when publisher Barbara Roche took over Reel Chicago, she pulled me aside and asked, "Colin, if you could write any kind of column you want, what would it be?" I...

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League reviews are revealed

By Joia DaVida Mar 15, 2021

In 2017, in the midst of finishing the much anticipated DC film Justice League, director Zack Snyder tragically lost his 17 year old daughter to suicide and desperately needed ...

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REVIEW: The Mauritanian is powerful and enraging

By Joia DaVida Mar 1, 2021

Based on true events, The Mauritanian is a legal drama film adapted from the 2015 international best selling book Guantanamo Diary, written by Mohamedou Ould Salahi, the first ...

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Nomadland is a poetic journey

By Megan Penn Feb 23, 2021

Nomadland is a poetic journey off the beaten path of the forgotten. This American neo-Western is directed, written, edited, and produced by the refreshingly and viscerally auth...

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REVIEW: Sound of Metal is haunting in its silence

By Francesca De Luca Feb 21, 2021

Not for the faint hearted, Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal stars Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) as Ruben, a punk metal drummer who experiences a sudden...

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‘Promising Young Woman’: love letter to women and an overdue warning notice to men – written in blood

By Megan Penn Feb 3, 2021

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. Cassie was a promising young woman in med school u...