Woody Allen is famous for many masterworks, so rarely has he disappointed with his flicks. Yet, it appears he has done so here with his latest offering, Magic in the Moonlight, a rather so-so comedy-drama that will prompt many shrugged shoulders from audiences. It is not that the film is bad ““ it just lacks …
This week we learned that Sony would finally be doing what everyone has been waiting for Marvel Studios to do: give one of Marvel’s many female superheroes their own movie. While superhero movies have never been bigger, there is a huge lack of leading ladies at the moment. So even if it is likely only …
Although Henry Cavill made us believe that a man could brood in 2013’s blockbuster hit, Man of Steel, it was Christopher Reeve who truly made us all believe that a man could fly way back in 1978. He had the gorgeous good looks, the jawline and the build. He also had an amazing movie to …
With the 65th Primetime Emmy awards just three weeks away, here at The Reel Word we just can’t get over some of this year’s snubs from the Television Academy. Undoubtedly, one of the biggest of those snubs was HBO’s The Newsroom. Although it picked up a well-earned Outstanding Actor nomination for its charismatic and challenging …
It all seems so obvious now. From the moment you first see Chris Pratt miming “Come and Get Your Love” as he dances along a desolate alien landscape, you’ll be scratching your head as to how anyone ever thought Guardians of the Galaxy would be anything but a slam-dunk. The James Gunn-directed space-opera is bursting …
It’s very common for modern-day science fiction films to be more interested in showing off high tech studio CGI and focus less on the story and its meaning. Unfortunately, this doesn’t give a good name to the genre and we are subjected to the same repetitive storyline again and again. And that’s what makes new …
