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Beauty and the Beast (2017)

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Director:  Bill Condon Writers:  Stephen Chbosky, Even Spiliotopoulos (Screenplay), based upon the tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. Cast: Emma Watson (Belle), Dan Stevens (Beast), Luke Evens (Gaston), Josh Gad (Lafou), Kevin Kline (Maurice), Hattie Morahan (Agatha / Enchantress), Hayden Gwynne (Clothilde), Gerard Horan (Jean the Potter), Ray Fearon (Pere Robert), Ewan McGregor (Lumiere), Ian cKellen (Cogsworth), Emma Thompson (Mrs. Potts), Nathan Mack as Chip. Opening Sequence: On November 22, 1991 the Disney animated feature opened State side. 25 million budget, this little film earned 44,797 on it's opening day. Who would've known this little musical, and the third in the Disney Renaissance period would become a world wide instant classic. Based on a French fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. It went on to collect a whopping 425 million in the world wide box office. So we flash forward to 2017. A new film that was destined to grow like ...

Logan (2017)

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Director:  James Mangold Writers:  James Mangold, Michael Green (screenplay), John Romita Sr. and Roy Thomas (Characters), Lein Wein, Herb Trimpe, (Characters), and Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost (X-23, Laura Kinney). Cast:  Hugh Jackman (Logan), Patrick Stewart (Charles), Dafine Keen (Laura), Boyd Holbrook (Pierce), Stephen Merchant (Caliban), Elizabeth Rodriguez (Gabriela), Richard E. Grant (Dr. Rice), Eriq La Salle (Will Munson), Elise Neal (Kathryn Munson), and Quincy Fouse (Nate Munson). Opening sequence: Finally a Wolverine film that has something to offer than a humdrum story. Unlike the other Wolverine films this one has a balls to the wall kinda feel to it. The film never lets you go, it continues to grab you as the story goes along. I can say that with relief, because this is it, not going to get anything better than what you saw in this film. Not going to say much more before i go into my review, i just wanted to let you guys know where i came ...

Arrival (2016)

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Director: Denis Villeneuve Writers: Eric Heisserer (Screenplay), Ted Chiang (based on a story "Story of your life") Cast: Amy Adams (Louise Banks), Jeremy Renner (Ian Donnelly), Forest Whitaker (Colonel Weber), Michael Stuhlbarg (Agent Halpern), Mark O'Brien (Captain Marks), Tzi Ma (General Shang), Abigail Pniowsky (8-Year-Old-Hannah), Julia Scarlett Dan (12-Year-Old-Hannah), Jadyn Malone (6-Year-Old-Hannah). Opening Sequence: The Arrival has been out for some time, and for a change i'm glad i reviewed this film. Because it's an alien film, with a very different twist. The flow from the first Act to the very last. Films like this one should be best picture, but, not going judge what is good and bad. Remember films are all about the audiences, not the Academy or Award people behind the scenes. The people's choice awards are my kinda thing, because of the people voting for best picture, and so forth. Movies like this particular one makes you think. So ...

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

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Director: Mel Gibson Writers: Robert Schenkkan, and Andrew Knight Cast: Andrew Garfield (Desmond Doss), Sam Worthington (Captain Glover), Luke Bracey (Smitty Ryker), Teresa Palmer (Dorothy Schutte), Richard Pyros (Teach), Jacob Warner (James Pinnick), Milo Gibson (Lucky Ford), Darcy Bryce (Young Desmond), Roman Guerriero (Young 'Hal' Doss), James Lugton (Hiker), Kasia Stelmach (Hiker's Friend), Hugo Weaving (Tom Doss), Rachel Griffiths (Bertha Doss), Nathaniel Buzolic (Harold 'Hal' Doss), Dennis Kreusler (Sergeant Amos), Firass Dirani (Vito Rinnelli), Michael Sheasby (Tex Lewis), Luke Pegler (Hollywood Zane), Ben Mingay (Grease Nolan), Nico Cortes (Wal Kirzinski), Goran D. Keut (Ghoul), Harry Greenwood (Henry Brown), Damien Thomlinson (Ralph Morgan), Ben O'Toole (Corporal Jessop), and Vince Vaughn as Sgt. Howell). Opening sequence: Desmond T. Doss had saved 75 lives in the WWII Battle of Okinawa, Hacksaw Ridge. He also treated 55 during battle, those s...

Aaah! Zombies!! (2007)

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www.reeltimemoviereview.com Director: Matthew Kohnen Writers: Matthew Kohnen, and Sean Kohnen Cast: Matthew Davis (Mike), Julianna Robinson (Vanessa), Michael Grant Terry (Tim), Betsy Beutler (Cindy), Colby French (Nick Steele), Richard Riehle (Colonel South), Jack Orend (Dr. Richter), Joel McCray (Mark Kanan), and Tracy Walter (Mr. Whicks). Opening Credits:  The film i'm about to review is a low budget film. Granted folks keep that in mind, not all films will be huge budgets in order to be a success. I wanted to come back from my break with something different. Yes i know, i could've reviewed newer films, blockbusters, but just in case you've haven't noticed this website is dedicated to being very different. This film is just that, different. The breaks from high intense blockbusters is sometimes a wonderful thing. With that being said, remember movies that are high, energy, and balloon like budgets may not always make it in the box office. I res...

Lights Out (2016)

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www.reeltimemoviereview.com Director: David F. Sandberg Writers: Eric Heisserer, based on a short film by (David F. Sandberg). Cast: Teresa Palmer (Rebecca), Gabriel Bateman (Martin), Maria Bello (Sophia), Billy Burke (Paul), Alexander Dipersia (Bret), and Alicia Vela-Bailey (Diana). Opening Credits: The latest adventures with my five week old baby daughter is funny, At least to my family it is. She wakes at any moment. Delaney is like plugging yourself into the Matrix. The real world as we know doesn't exists. To her the Matrix is her fantasy, and the real world is a dreaded life altering event, made up of screams and spit up. Dirty diapers and the stench that goes along with all that stuff. Yup i'm convinced my kid is in the Matrix. Always happy making her parents miserable.  My wife and i have this schedule going, it's pretty standard, and we thought we were smart. Yeah right. Think again because every time we think we have it, the baby decides to "Play ...

Bad Moms (2016)

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www.reeltimemoviereview.com Director: Jon Lucas & Scott Moore Writers: Jon Lucas & Scott Moore Cast: Mila Kunis (Amy), Kathryn Hahn (Carla), Kristen Bell (Kiki), Christina Applegate (Gwendolyn), Jada Pinkett Smith (Stacy), Annie Mumolo (Vicky), Oona Laurence (Jane), Emjay Anthony (Dylan), David Walton (Mike), Clark Duke (Dale Kipler), Jay Hernandez (Jessie Harkness), Wendell Pierce (Principal Burr), Leah McKendrick (Sharon), Megan Ferguson (Tessa), Lyle Brocato (Kent), and Wanda Sykes (Dr. Karl). Opening Credits: By this time around we will be closer to the Superbowl.  The New England Patriots Vs Atlanta Falcons. Every year at work, the guys generate a Fantasy Football league, which i'm the commissioner. Sometimes that can be alright i guess, the responsibility of handling the rules and complaints of managers is a bit draining, but fun. At least you could win or lose with confidence right? Nope not my league, we gave each other trash talk to the point of no retu...