Reeltime movie reviews

Oldboy   Directed by Spike Lee Written for the screen: Mark Protosevich Manga: Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi Starring Josh Brolin (Joe Doucett), Elizbeth Olsen (Marie Sebastian), Sharlto Copley (The Stranger), Samuel Jackson (Chaney), Michael Imperioli (Chucky), Pom Klementieff (Haeng-Bok), James Ransone (Dr. Tom Melby), Max Casella (James Prestley), Linda Emond (Edwina Burke), Elvis Nolasco (Cortez), Rami Malek (Browning), and Lance Reddick as Daniel Newcombe.   A marketing salesman,  who's drinking causes him to lose clients.  His destructive ways has an unknown organization watching his every move.  Missing his daughter, he buys a toy duck from a street vendor.  Suddenly Joe Doucett (Josh Brolin) wakes up in a small room, one bed, a bath, very little space to live and a small TV.  Underneath the door there is a sliding compartment which food is pushed in and out, but small enough for no escape.  Chinese food the primary choice in...

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit   Director: Kenneth Branagh   Writers: Adam Cozad & David Koepp   Based on characters created by the late Tom Clancy   Starring:  Chris Pine (Jack Ryan), Keira Knightley (Cathy Muller), Kevin Costner (Thomas Harper), Kenneth Branagh (Viktor Cherevin), Lenn Kudrjawizki (Constantin), Alec Utgoff (Aleksandr Borovsky), Elena Velikanova (Katya), Nonso Anozie (Embee Deng), Seth Ayott (Teddy Hefferman), Colm Feore (Rob Behringer), and Gemma Chan as Amy Chang. 911 the year the twin towers went down by an act of Terror.  We open our story in the London School of Economics, Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) watches as the towers fall.  Afghanistan, young lieutenant Ryan of the Marine Corps. is riding a helicopter with his fellow soldiers, when suddenly a rocket attack brings down the Chopper.  Barely, alive, Ryan (Pine) is taken to the hospital.   The soldier is taken to a rehab center where he meets a young women who will b...

Guardians of the Galaxy   Director: James Gunn, writers: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman, Dan Abnett (Comic Book), Andy Lanning (Comic book) Cast: Chris Pratt (Peter Quill), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Dave Bautista (Drax), Vin Diesel (Groot), Bradley Cooper (Rocket), Lee Pace (Ronan), Michael Rooker (Yondu Udonta), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Djimon Hounsou (Korath), John C.Reilly (Corpsman Dey), Glenn Close (Nova Prime), Benicio Del Toro (The Collector), Laura Haddock (Meredith Quill), Sean Gunn (Kraglin/on set Rocket).   Planet Earth 1988, a boy waiting to hear about his mom in the hospital, sits and listens with headphones "Awesome Mix tape #1" on his walkman.  (Fooled Around and Fell in Love, by Elvin Bishop) His Grandpa (Gregg Henry) finds young Peter Quill (Wyatt Oleff) to see his mother, she is dying of cancer.  A present is given to him.   (She asks for his hand, to afraid to reach out, his Mother dies, and slowly takes her last breath.  Peter Quill (W...

Three Days To Kill:   Directed by McG, written by Adi Hasak and Luc Bessen.   Starring Kevin Costner (Ethan Renner), Hailee Steinfeld (Zoey Renner), Amber Heard (Vivi Delay), Connie Nielsen (Christine Renner), Tomas Lemarquis (The Albino), Richard Semmel ( The Wolf).   The film starts off with a bang! spythriller.  Ethan Renner has left bodies in a hotel room, just another routin mission from the CIA. A Dirty bomb, the man called the Wolf (Richard Semmel) and his second in command, the Albino (Tomas Lemarquis).  The CIA is in the Hotel looking for a dirty bomb, which was verified by Ethan Renner (Costner).  One of the operatives was recognized by the one called the Albino (Lemarquis), a ruthless killer who knows and always gets what he wants.  He reaches for his gun and shoots the operative, still alive and afraid for her life, she tries to get away, but her efforts are in vain.  The Albino (Lemarquis) pulls the injured women to the elevato...

Blood Ties: directed by Guillaume Canet, written by Guillaume Canet, and James Grey.   Starring: Clive Owen (Chris), Billy Crudup (Frank), Marion Cotillard (Monica),  Milla Kunis (Natalie), Zoe Saldana (Venessa), James Caan (Leon), Noah Emmerich (Lieutenant Connellan), Lili Taylor (Marie ), Dominc Lombardozzi (Mike), John Ventimiglia (Valenti), and Griffen Dunne ( McNally).  The story about two brothers, one in law enforcement, the other living a life of crime.   Chris (Clive Owen) is out if prison, his brother Frank (Billy Crudup) is there to pick him up. Sister, Lili Taylor (Marie) is also present. dysfunctional families collide.  Chris (Clive Owen) a criminal living with his cop brother, Frank (Billiy Crudup).  leon (james Caan) is hospitalized, Frank, Chris, and younger sister Marie go to see "Pops", Leon (Caan).     Frank (Crudup) puts his brother to work with a friend, earns some money but can start fresh in order to live a better l...