First Reels | Michael
The Michael trailer doesn’t play like a preview. It plays like a proposition. More manifesto than montage, it signals a film intent on capturing Michael Jackson not just as a man, but as a global phenomenon.
Miles Teller
Reel Reviews | Eternity
What happens when love, loss, and forever collide? Eternity spins a clever afterlife premise into a romantic fantasy comedy, lifted by the chemistry of Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller, but stretched thin by its runtime.
Reel Reviews | The Gorge
Two snipers. One bottomless pit. Countless monsters. And a love story across the void. The Gorge is a sci-fi romantic horror that asks: what’s scarier, what’s inside the abyss, or what’s inside ourselves?
Reel Reviews | Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick is a wonderfully executed comeback for the franchise. It is very entertaining, giving you all the “feels” of the original and despite missing a few beats, it creates a soundtrack all of its own.
Reel Reviews | Thank You For Your Service
by Charles Kirkland Jr. Pulitzer Prize winner David Finkel’s book comes to life as Miles Teller plays an Iraqi War that has come home in [read more]
Reel Reviews | Whiplash
On the latest episode of Reel Shorts, Travis Hopson and I talk about the Sundance Film Fest Audience winning film, Whiplash on Around Town.
Sundance Impressions | Whiplash
The opening night film from the Sundance Film Festival is a riveting story of the high-drama between a young musical prodigy and a harsh taskmaster/music [read more]