Reel Reviews | Gladiator
Starring: Russell Crowe, Djimon Hounsou, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie NielsenRated: R (Graphic violence, flirtation with incest, profanity) Call this one Spartacus Lite. Russell Crowe
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Reel Shorts
Reel Reviews | Where the Heart Is
by Joe Barber Novalee Nation (Natalie Portman) doesn’t like the number 5. It seems that when she was that age, her mother ran
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Reel Reviews | Frequency
by Joe Barber 1969…1999…What if you could go back in time and change one event in your life? What would you change?
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Reel Reviews | U-571
by Joe Barber Set in 1942, this military submarine drama begins quietly with Lt. Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey) finding out that he will
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Reel Reviews | Love & Basketball
by Joe Barber Romantic, sweet-natured and often wise in the nature of the games we all play on and off the court, Love
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Reel Reviews | Rules of Engagement
by Joe Barber This movie reminded me of that great line from On The Waterfront; Rules of Engagement “could have been a “contender.”
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Reel Reviews | The Best Man
by Joe Barber Malcolm Lee (Spike’s cousin) makes an uneven debut as a writer/director with this slick, often shallow comedy/drama. Taye Diggs (1999’s
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Reel Reviews | Held Up
by Joe Barber The less said about this piece of junk, the better. I’m certain Jamie Foxx and Nia Long are praying you’ll
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