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REEL TALK: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERERS STONE****

"You're a wizard, Harry."

In the first installment of the famed Potter series, we're introduced to Harry Potter, an orphaned boy who enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the…

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REEL TALK: HEARTBURN***

"I'm not angry at you."

So, I went into this movie specifically for the cast and I was not disappointed. I’ve said it once, and I will say it again, Meryl Streep is easily is my opinion, the greatest…

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REEL TALK: PETE DAVIDSON ALIVE IN NEW YORK***

I'll preface this review by saying I had the pleasure of meeting Pete on set here in LA last summer. We didn't speak too much, but you can clearly see, from a distance, he's a man with much on his…

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REEL TALK: BEDAZZLED***

"Yeah, most men think they're God, this one just happens to be right." 

The 2000 remake of the 1967 film of the same name, tells the story of hopeless, and oblivious geek, Elliot Richards, who is granted seven wishes…

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REEL TALK: STAND BY ME***

"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"

Just like the film itself, I'm keeping this review short and sweet. Not the first adolescent- centered coming of age…

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REEL TALK: JOE ROGAN STRANGE TIMES***

"We didn't practice that!"

Joe Rogan Stange times features the former fear-factor host performing in front of a raucous Boston crowd. As a special that is now several years old, he waste no time diving into the early presidency…

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REEL TALK: UNCUT GEMS****

"This is me! This is how I win."

It has certainly been an entertaining ride watching the many dips and swells of Adam Sandler's career. From comedies like Happy Gilmore, to great dramatic performances like Punch Drunk Love, he…

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REEL TALK: JOJO RABBIT*****

"She doesn't seem like a bad person."

Jojo Rabbit tells the tale of Jojo, a young German boy in Hitler's army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. 

I'm writing this review weeks…

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REEL TALK: JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT***

"Studios have given up on new ideas entirely in favor of building multi-movie universes that breed brand-loyal customers from cradle to grave. So if you like Harry Potter,...you're getting ten fucking more! You like the Fast and Furious flicks? We're…

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REEL TALK: DOCTOR SLEEP****

"I don't know about magic. I, I always called it 'The Shining'."

Things move slow or at least that’s what I’ve heard people say. This movie sure took his sweet ass time to get things moving, but once it…

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REEL TALK: LUCE***

"When I first met my mother, she couldn't pronounce my name."

Luce tells the story of liberal-minded couple, Amy and Peter Edgar, who are challenged to reevaluate the poster boy persona of their adopted son after they discover he…

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REEL TALK: JOKER****

"Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there?"

Allow me preface this review by stating that since the release of Joker, one week ago, numerous people have shared their two cents with varying degrees of perceptivity…

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REEL TALK: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD****

“It’s official old buddy, I’m a has been.”
  
Lot of mixed reviews going round on this one so here’s my two cents; Just because it lacks a clear cut narrative to wrap your head around doesn’t make it boring. I’m…

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REEL TALK: THE FOUNDER****

"There's a wolf in the hen-house. We let him in."

It’s hard to imagine a world not consumed by fast food conglomerates. But thanks to films like THE FOUNDER, we’re now treated to another cinematic journey that weaves a…

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REEL TALK: ROCKETMAN****

“People don't pay to see Reg Dwight! They pay to see ELTON JOHN!”

To be perfectly honest, the hardest part about watching ROCKETMAN was trying to not compare it to Bohemian Rhapsody. I must admit I never really fell…

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REEL TALK: JOHN WICK CH3 PARABELLUM****

"Nothing's ever just a conversation with you, John."

What can I say about John Wick Chapter 3 that I have an already said about the first and second installments? It was phenomenal. Pure and simple. One can easily appreciate…

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REEL TALK: DETECTIVE PIKACHU***

"Put down the stapler, or *I* will electrocute *you*!"

Detective Pikachu is set in a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle. A boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective. When ace…

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REEL TALK: THE TRUMAN SHOW****

"He was born in front of a live audience."

So thanks to this upcoming move, I've been procrastinating a tad, and now I gotta burn through this review. The Truman Show tells the story of an insurance salesman discovers…

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REEL TALK: THE BELKO EXPERIMENT***

"At the end of the day, people are out for themselves."

The Belko Experiment tells the story of an ordinary day at the office, which then becomes a horrific quest for survival, when 80 employees at the Belko Corp…

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REEL TALK: CROOKLYN***

"As God is my witness, I want the best for you and the children. But I have got to do it in my own way."

CROOKLYN is Spike Lees' vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school teacher, her stubborn jazz…

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REEL TALK: GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER*****

"Civil rights is one thing. This here is somethin' else."

So, this was not the dramatic “In-your-face-hate-fest” that I was expecting coming in. As a matter of fact, this whole movie it was not quite what I expected coming…

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REEL TALK: YOUTH IN REVOLT****

"You need to be bad, Nicky."

Not sure where to begin with this movie, honestly. Youth in Revolt struck a personal chord with me for numerous reasons, and painfully enough, I saw a good bit of myself and our…

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REEL TALK: LOGAN'S RUN***

" You can have any woman in the city. What do you really want?"

LOGAN'S RUN depicts a utopian, hedonistic, society on the surface, revealed as a dystopia where the population and the preservation of resources are maintained by…

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REEL TALK: GUN CRAZY****

"Bart, I've been kicked around all my life, and from now on, I'm gonna start kicking back."

Before there was Bonnie and Clyde, there was GUN CRAZY, which tells the story of a well meaning, sharp-shooting pacifist husband, reluctantly…

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REEL TALK: THE LOBSTER****

"It's no coincidence that the targets are shaped like single people, and not couples."

During some research, I saw this was classified as an absurdist, black-comedy. It’s for good reason too because not only did I find it hilarious…

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