Reel Reviews - Movie Reviews, blu-ray/DVD reviews

Crawl (2019) - Movie Review

Pure flesh-eating B-movie delight.

Midsommar (2019) - Movie Review

Not a sweet little trip to the neighborhood IKEA

Black Bridge - Movie Review

Definitely worth the trip

Spider-Man: Far From Home - Movie Review

A breezy sit through that does emotionally resonate

Shazam! - Blu-ray Review

Packed with heart and laughs

Pet Sematary - Blu-ray Review

Won’t haunt you afterwards

The Best of Enemies (2019) - Blu-ray Review

Never earns our honest emotions

Us (2019) - Blu-ray Review

Delightfully exhilarating, and at times terrifying

New on Blu-ray

Crisis Hotline (2019) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 07 June 2019; Written by Loron Hays

Because we all need context. There is something AWESOME to be said when horror shows its good side: inclusiveness. Sometimes with this genre, we get offerings of stories that other genres – especially ...

The Secret Life of Pets 2 - Movie Review

Details: Published: 07 June 2019; Written by Frank Wilkins

One of the toughest challenges faced by screenwriters when developing a sequel – especially to a wildly popular animated film – is how to best capture the same spirit and vibe of the original while also taking the story and characters we love to new ...

Trapped Alive (1993) - Blu-ray

Details: Published: 06 June 2019; Written by Loron Hays

A mutant motherfucking cannibal in an abandoned mine shaft called Forever Mine? Oh, hell, yes. Mungo. Hot Rod. Face. These are three escaped felons that ...

A Madea Family Funeral (2019) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 09 March 2019; Written by Frank Wilkins

If you like Tyler Perry’s Madea movies, then more power to you. Go see his latest, A Madea Family Funeral. It is not the best in the series, but neither is it the worst. If you’ve never seen a Madea movie, prepare yourself for a disjointed comedic romp packed with cringe-worthy ...

Check Out the New Red Band Trailer for SHAFT

Details: Published: 05 June 2019; Written by Frank Wilkins

A new trailer for the upcoming Shaft just came out. Oh, you didn't know a new Shaft movie was coming out? That's likely because New Line Cinema hasn't been heavily promoting the film. But with mere weeks until the film hits theaters, the studio just dropped a new red band ...

Batman 4-film 4K Ultra HD (1989 – 1997) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 01 June 2019; Written by Loron Hays

Holy Astringent Plum-Like Fruit, Batman! What have we got here?! Warner Bros Home Entertainment delivers the goods with the June 4 release of 1989’s Batman, 1992’s Batman Returns (both directed by ...

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 01 June 2019; Written by Loron Hays

The King has returned - along with 17 other classic Titans - but, hey, long live the King! Continuing the plot of 2014’s Godzilla and 2017's Kong: Skull Island as far as the Monarch Corporation is concerned, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is a creature-centered film that wastes little time in giving ...

Night School (2019) - DVD Review

Details: Published: 03 June 2019; Written by Michelle Duy

The trailers for Night School looked so promising. With talented comic actors like Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) and Kevin Hart, how could they go wrong? Rob Riggle, rapper Fat Joe and Taran Killam of Saturday Night Live fame round out a usually funny ensemble cast, but they can ...

Brightburn (2019) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 03 June 2019; Written by Christopher Symonds

Creative writing courses talk about where that spark of an idea can come from, and how to nurture that possibility into something bigger. One of the catalysts most often encouraged is to pose a question. Writers Brian and Mark Gunn have most definitely asked a question in their creation of Brightburn ...

Double Impact: MVD Rewind Collection (1991) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 30 May 2019; Written by Loron Hays

Twice the Jean-Claude Van Damme means twice the amount of nut-crushing splits AND twice the pairs of buttcheeks flapping about. Be mindful, though, because these two Van Dammes will kick your ass while they try to get along with each other. Double Impact, being one of the better ...