All Is Lost
September 8, 2014
After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.
Film #476
Rating: 4 out of 5
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
September 8, 2014
After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.
Film #476
Rating: 4 out of 5
September 6, 2014
Young Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formics, a genocidal alien race which nearly annihilated the human race in a previous invasion.
Film #475
Rating: 3 out of 5
September 1, 2014
Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we’ve had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.
Film #474
Rating: 3 out of 5
September 1, 2014
A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.
Film #473
Rating: 4 out of 5
August 31, 2014
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Film #472
Rating: 3 out of 5
August 31, 2014
A former radio DJ, suicidally despondent because of a terrible mistake he made, finds redemption in helping a deranged homeless man who was an unwitting victim of that mistake.
Film #471
Rating: 3 out of 5
August 30, 2014
After being betrayed and left for dead in Italy, Charlie Croker and his team plan an elaborate gold heist against their former ally.
Film #470
Rating: 4 out of 5
August 27, 2014
An entry-level employee at a powerful corporation finds himself occupying a corner office, but at a dangerous price - he must spy on his boss’s old mentor to secure for him a multi-billion dollar advantage.
Film #469
Rating: 2 out of 5
August 26, 2014
A successful publisher finds his life taking a turn for the surreal after a car accident with a jaded lover.
Film #468
Rating: 3 out of 5
August 26, 2014
Set in Southern California, a father moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo.
Film #467
Rating: 3 out of 5