REEL Film Reviewed

A short, spoiler free review on independent short film, Ridge Run. Written and directed by Terrance Brashun, starring Terrance Breshun, Maxx Calzz, Harold Smith II, Nikki Kruz, and Cris Denmon. *There will not be a deep dive discussion because this short film has not yet aired – look for it on December 24, 2021* A man steals something important which has two henchmen chasing him through a Mexican...

A short, spoiler free review on Mare of Easttown, followed by a deep dive discussion. created and written by Brad Ingelsby and directed by Craig Zobel, starring Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice, Cameron Mann, John Douglas Thompson, Guy Pearce, and Joe Tippett. Mare is a Det. Sgt. and Easttown Native, and when the death of a young girl adds to missing case of another teen...

A special episode of REEL Film Reviewed, the first episode of new segment, “Script Reads”. Each Script Reads episode will feature an original script written and read by Kris Chaney. The first read is based on the characters and film, Thir13en Ghosts, released in 2001 directed by Steve Beck. This is a limited series that I have written, with each episode focusing on a backstory of each of the 12 gh...

A short, spoiler free review on PIG followed by a deep dive discussion. Directed by Michael Sarnoski, starring Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, and David Knell. After a truffle hunter’s beloved Pig is kidnapped from his remote cabin in the Oregonian wilderness, he returns to his past life in the city to retrieve her. Rated: R REEL-View Rating: ⭐️ 7/10 Length of film: 1hr 32m Time Stamps for...

A short, spoiler free review on Netflix miniseries, True Story followed by a deep dive discussion. Directed by Stephen Williams and Hanelle Culpepper and created by Eric Newman, starring Kevin Hart, Wesley Snipes, William Catlett, Paul Adelstein, Theo Rossi, Billy Zane, and Tawny Newsome. Lauren London also made a small cameo as Kid’s ex-wife. While on tour stop in his hometown, famous comedian Ki...

A short, spoiler free review on King Richard followed by a deep dive discussion. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, starring Will Smith, Aunjuane Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya Sidney, Demin Singleton, and Tony Goldwyn. A glimpse of the come-up story of Venus and Serena Williams as they were coached by their father, Richard, following the story up until Venus’ professional debut. Rated: PG-13 REEL-V...

A short, spoiler free review on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings followed by a deep dive discussion. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Ben Kinsley, Meng’er Zhang, and Michelle Yeoh. Shang-Chi, a master of Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past trauma to save a sacred village from the Ten Rings organization. Rated: PG-13 REEL-View Rating...

A short, spoiler free review on Netflix’s The Harder They Fall followed by a deep dive discussion. Written and directed by Jeymes Samuel, starring Jonathan Majors, Regina King, Zazie Beetz, RJ Cyler, Edi Gathegi, LaKeith Standfield, Deon Cole, and Idris Elba. An outlaw hunting his enemies, discovers his main enemy has been released from prison, and reunites with his gang to seek revenge. Rated: R...

A short, spoiler free review on Hypnotic followed by a deep dive discussion. Directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote, starring Kate Siegel, Jason O’Mara, Dule Hill, and Tanja Dixon-Warren. A woman seeking out talk therapy to overcome past tragedy, meets Dr. Collin Meade, who performs hypnotherapy on her and after a few sessions, she discovers deadly side effects or are they part of something more...

A short, spoiler free review on M. Night Shyamalan’s Old followed by a deep dive discussion. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Abby Lee, Ken Leung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Alex Wolff, and Thomasin McKenzie. Families on vacation take a drive for a day at a private beach and as the day goes on, they begin to realize that somehow, they’re aging rapidly...

A short, spoiler free review on the remake of The Guilty followed by a deep dive discussion. Directed by Antoine Fuqua; starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Riley Keough, Peter Sarsgaard, Christine Vidal, Ethan Hawke, and Paul Dano.  ***New REEL-view Rating Scale beginning this episode*** In this remake, Jake Gyllenhaal plays a disgraced and demoted LAPD cop who is now working as 911 operator, receives a cal...

A short, spoiler free review on Dune (2021) followed by a deep dive discussion. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason Mamoa, Stellan Skarsgard, Josh Brolin, and Javier Bardem.   This is the adaptation of the science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, years into the future, the son of a noble family, and possibly a prophet, is entrusted...

In this special crossover episode, Kris, host of REEL Film Reviewed welcomes Amanda, host of The Sip List Podcast as they each discuss their Top 5 Best Heist Movies! Amanda and Kris each take turns listing their Top 5 Heist Movies and see how many they have in common, while sipping. Kris also provides the REEL-views of RFR’s Top 5. SPOILER Alert - This crossover show will not contain REEL Film Rev...

A special double feature with short, spoiler free reviews on Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills (2021) followed by a deep dive discussion.   Both directed by David Gordon Green, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer and Andi Matichak, Nick Castle, James Jude Courtney, and Airon Armstrong.   Halloween (2018) – Laurie Strode now lives estranged from her daughter, still reining with paranoia and PT...

A short, spoiler free review on Halloween (1978) and Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007) followed by a deep dive discussion. Halloween was released in 1978 and was written and directed by the infamous John Carpenter, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Nick Castle, and Tony Moran.   Halloween the reboot, was released in 2007, and was written and directed by Rob Zombie, though inspired by John C...

A short, spoiler free review on Fast 9 followed by a deep dive discussion. Directed by Justin Lin; starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Charlize Theron, John Cena, Ludacris, and Tyrese Gibson.  The 9th installment of the Fast 9 franchise, brings the crew together again to face off against an old enemy, and an unexpected one.  Rated: PG-13  REEL Review: ⭐️⭐️ 1/2  Time Stamps for this episode:...

A short, spoiler free review on Netflix's huge hit Series, Squid Game. Directed by Dong-hyuk Hwang; starring Jung-jae Lee, Hae-soo Park, Lee Byung-Hun, and Hideo Kimura.   Hundreds of people in debt accept a mysterious invitation to compete in a high stakes tournament made up of Korean children’s games. The consolation prize? $45.6 Billion Wan, which estimates to roughly $38M.   DJ Skoob from the...

A short, spoiler free review on No One Gets Out Alive. Directed by Santiago Menghini; starring Christina Rodlo, Victoria Alcock, Marc Menchaca, and David Figlioli.  An immigrant woman travels to the US after her mother dies, to pursue a new life, and while waiting for a job interview, she is forced to take a room at a nightmarish boarding house. Once there, she realizes she may never get out.  Rat...

A short, spoiler free review on Tenet, followed by a deep dive into the film. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan; starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, and Sir Michael Caine. An unnamed CIA operative, known as The Protagonist, is recruited by a mysterious organization called, Tenet to participate in a global mission unfolding beyond real time. Timestamps:  0m...

A short, spoiler free review and an in depth deep dive on Netflix's original series, Ozark. Created by Bill Dubuque, features many directors, including Jason Bateman. Starring Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julie Garner, Janet McTeer, Sofia Hublitz, and Skylar Gaertner. Ozark follows Marty Byrde, a financial advisor who suddenly relocates his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks to launder mon...

There are new things coming to REEL Film Reviewed! This brief update details the change to the new format beginning with the next episode. •I will continue the short, spoiler free review for the first part of the episodes, roughly the first 5-10 minutes will be spoiler free
 •I will complete the spoiler free review then give a warning for those that do not wish to hear spoilers to drop off
 •I wil...

A short, spoiler free review on Netflix's new horror series, Midnight Mass. Created and directed by Mike Flanagan; starring Kate Siegel, Zach Gilford,  Samantha Sloyan, and Hamish Linklater. After the arrival of a charismatic and mysterious young priest, a small, isolated island community begins experiencing miraculous events and terrifying omens. Rated: R Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Time: 1hr episode...

A short, spoiler free review on Hulu's new show, Only Murders in the Building. Created by John Hoffman and Steve Martin; starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Tina Fey, and Amy Ryan. Only Murders in the Building follows true crime enthusiasts, Charles-Haden Savage, Oliver Putnam, and Mabel Mora as they work together to uncover the murderer of a man who lives in their building. Rated:...

A short, spoiler free review on Netflix's new action flick, Kate. Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan; starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Woody Harrelson, Miku Patricia Martineau, and Jun Kunimura. Kate is a young assassin who is poisoned with an incurable poison on a hit, and now has 24 hours to locate her assassin before the end. Rated: R Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Time: 1hr and 46mins Viewable In/On:...

A short, spoiler free review on HBO Limited Series Watchmen the Series. Created by Damon Lindelof based on characters created by Alan Moore and David Gibbons for DC; starring Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jeremy Irons, and Jean Smart. Set 34 years after the final events of the original story, in an alternate future where police where masks to hide their identity. This story focuses mainly on...