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.

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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

Solitary Man

May 21, 2013

A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.

Film #320

Rating: 4 out of 5

Swing Vote

May 21, 2013

In a remarkable turn-of-events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man’s vote.

Film #319

Rating: 3 out of 5

Broadcast News

May 20, 2013

Take two rival TV reporters - one handsome, one talented, both male. Add one producer, female. Mix well and watch the sparks fly.

Film #318

Rating: 4 out of 5

The Blues Brothers

May 19, 2013

Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised.

Film #317

Rating: 2 out of 5

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

May 19, 2013

High school student Nick O’Leary, member of the Queercore band The Jerk Offs, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg when she asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes.

Film #316

Rating: 4 out of 5

Everything Must Go

May 19, 2013

When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.

Film #315

Rating: 2 out of 5

Iron Man 3

May 18, 2013

When Tony Stark’s world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Film #314

Rating: 4 out of 5

About Schmidt

May 16, 2013

A man upon retirement embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter’s wedding only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.

Film #313

Rating: 3 out of 5

Star Trek Into Darkness

May 16, 2013

After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.

Film #312

Rating: 4 out of 5

Star Trek

May 15, 2013

The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father’s legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful, time-traveling Romulan creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.

Film #311

Rating: 5 out of 5