Anomalisa
February 21, 2016
A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.
Film #560
Rating: 3 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
Room
February 21, 2016
After five-year-old Jack and his mother escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery.
Film #559
Rating: 4 out of 5
Brooklyn
February 18, 2016
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
Film #558
Rating: 5 out of 5
Bridge of Spies
February 12, 2016
During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
Film #557
Rating: 2 out of 5
Furious 7
February 9, 2016
Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.
Film #556
Rating: 3 out of 5
Fast Five
January 25, 2016
Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent.
Film #555
Rating: 3 out of 5
Fast & Furious
January 21, 2016
Brian O''Conner, now working for the FBI in LA, teams up with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.
Film #554
Rating: 4 out of 5
Kingsman: The Secret Service
January 20, 2016
A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program, just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Film #553
Rating: 4 out of 5
Steve Jobs
January 18, 2016
Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.
Film #552
Rating: 4 out of 5
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
January 16, 2016
A teenager becomes a major competitor in the world of drift racing after moving in with his father in Tokyo to avoid a jail sentence in America.
Film #551
Rating: 3 out of 5