First Man
November 1, 2018
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Film #617
Rating: 5 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
Going in Style
June 27, 2018
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
Film #616
Rating: 4 out of 5
A United Kingdom
June 26, 2018
The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.
Film #615
Rating: 5 out of 5
Tag
June 15, 2018
A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country.
Film #614
Rating: 4 out of 5
American Made
June 12, 2018
The story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a drug-runner for the CIA in the 1980s in a clandestine operation that would be exposed as the Iran-Contra Affair.
Film #613
Rating: 3 out of 5
The Devil Wears Prada
June 11, 2018
A smart but sensible new graduate lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine.
Film #612
Rating: 4 out of 5
Blade Runner 2049
June 9, 2018
A young blade runner's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.
Film #611
Rating: 3 out of 5
Ocean's 8
June 8, 2018
Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's yearly Met Gala.
Film #610
Rating: 4 out of 5
Coco
May 29, 2018
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
Film #609
Rating: 4 out of 5
The House
May 25, 2018
After the town takes away their daughter's college scholarship, a couple start an illegal casino in their friend's house to make back the money.
Film #608
Rating: 2 out of 5