Serenity
January 25, 2019
A fishing boat captain juggles facing his mysterious past and finding himself ensnared in a reality where nothing is what it seems.
Film #627
Rating: 4 out of 5
Reel Matt
This blog started as my movie marathon — watching a movie a day for a whole year — and has continued as a place for me to write reviews about movies, TV, and various other items.
This is still a work in progress as I migrate from my old platform at Tumblr. For now, you can still access the whole backlog of posts there at http://reelmatt.tumblr.com
Downsizing
January 20, 2019
A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendor.
Film #626
Rating: 3 out of 5
The Favourite
January 18, 2019
In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.
Film #624
Rating: 3 out of 5
Game Night
January 18, 2019
A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by dangerous gangsters.
Film #625
Rating: 4 out of 5
Solo — A Star Wars Story
January 13, 2019
During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.
Film #623
Rating: 3 out of 5
A Star Is Born
January 13, 2019
A musician helps a young singer find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Film #622
Rating: 5 out of 5
Vice
January 12, 2019
The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
Film #621
Rating: 4 out of 5
The Upside
January 12, 2019
A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him.
Film #620
Rating: 3 out of 5
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
January 11, 2019
Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000 first.
Film #619
Rating: 4 out of 5
Office Christmas Party
November 17, 2018
When his uptight CEO sister threatens to shut down his branch, the branch manager throws an epic Christmas party in order to land a big client and save the day, but the party gets way out of hand...
Film #618
Rating: 3 out of 5