Dune
August 24, 2012
In the distant future, a man appears who may be the prophet that a long-suffering galaxy has been waiting for.
Film #56
Rating: 2 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
THX 1138
August 23, 2012
Set in the 25th century, the story centers around a man and a woman who rebel against their rigidly controlled society.
Film #55
Rating: 4 out of 5
Top Gun
August 22, 2012
The macho students of an elite US Flying school for advanced fighter pilots compete to be best in the class, and one romances the teacher.
Film #54
Rating: 4 out of 5
I.O.U.S.A.
August 21, 2012
Few are aware that America may be on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. explores the country’s shocking current fiscal condition and ways to avoid a national economic disaster.
Film #53
Rating: 3 out of 5
Countdown to Zero
August 19, 2012
A documentary about the escalating nuclear arms race.
Film #52
Rating: 3 out of 5
Waiting for "Superman"
August 18, 2012
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education “statistics” have names - Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of Waiting for “Superman”.
Film #51
Rating: 4 out of 5
Food, Inc.
August 18, 2012
An unflattering look inside America’s corporate controlled food industry.
Film #50
Rating: 4 out of 5
Restrepo
August 17, 2012
A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan.
Film #49
Rating: 5 out of 5
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup
August 16, 2012
Does History Repeat Itself?
Film #48
Rating: 2 out of 5
Into the Abyss
August 15, 2012
Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
Film #47
Rating: 4 out of 5