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World According to ReelNewz: Sound Speed

S1 E0 Concept Pilot

Our story begins as the ReelNewz Team begin to adjust to their new found success: their websites have provided commercial success and they can “almost” quit their day jobs. The newly afforded office space  (reelnewz studios) creates the opportunity to take the festival thing to the next level.

As things evolves, they realize their story is worth telling. So they decide to write a television pilot. What happen along the way is…. something completely different..

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SpiderMan No Way Home(coming)

The third installment of Tom Holland’s (The Impossible, Chaos Walking) Spider-Man finds the Marvel universe fully embracing multiple dimensions. The doxing of Peter Parker as Spiderman, by J. Jonah Jameson JK Simmons (National Champions, Whiplash) at the end of far from home. This action threatens Peter, and his friends lives and their academic futures. Zendaya (Euphoria, Dune) whom people have discussed at length her personal involvement with Holland, which was viewed in Tic Tok ad […]

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Ghostbusters Afterlife Honors Legacy

Ghostbusters afterlife may go down as Jason reitman’s greatest directorial work. Yes I know he has had Oscar nominations for other films but to wade through the fan base of the Ghostbusters franchise alone and put out such a connective work is truly astounding. The introduction of the Spengler grandchildren connects in a brilliant way to the original Ghostbusters. Most of the audience will relive their grandparents love through this unique story of afterlife. From […]

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Yellowstone is better late … full stop.

Yellowstone is one of the most anticipated television shows of this fall possibly since the fan base is used to its traditional beginning of Father’s Day as a release date. However, with Taylor Sheridan’s increased production of two additional shows he is helming 1883 the Yellowstone prequel and the Jeremy Renner helmed mayor of Kingstown these increased production schedules delayed the completion of Yellowstone until this November much to the dismay of the fan base. […]

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Marvel’s Shang-Chi Throwback

Marvel’s Shang Chi is loaded with them. Maybe someday one of his drawings can make it into animated, eternal life. Shang Chi’s “nostalgia” time capsules (I’m using this as a verb) you back to Kung Fu Theater from Saturday day TV in the 80’s. And, some of my favorite Kung Fu Hustle actors play in the romp too. Have fun finding them, like little surprises. Sequences as graceful as Bruce Lee in Swan Lake and […]

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Texas Has Gone Purple

On July 30, 2021, the Prince Estate gave us the first full previously unreleased posthumously studio album titled Welcome 2 America. On the heels of the this release, the Texas Theater chose to pay tribute on the big screen. So, on a warm summer evening, I dropped by to catch the evening showing of Purple Rain.  Purple Rain is an rock musical drama film based on a screenplay written and directed by Albert Magnoli. The film […]

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POR-Too Live (Points Of Reference)—–Teenage Bounty Hunters

The coming-of-age story you never knew you needed. Originally titled Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters is way more than a typical teen drama. Currently, titled Teenage Bounty Hunters (TBH) the Kathleen Jordan (Threesome, American Princess) helmed not as much of the sexual slap in the face you would think of with the original title would indicate, but a fun and inventive story of two teenagers making their way through the torrent of the hormonal waters of […]

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Black Widow Stings True

Marvel’s forte into the female helmed Black Widow provides all any Marvel fans could want, and more. A female story, starring the female Avenger, check. An Avenger movie directed by a female with a feminine perspective, check. Action showcasing Black Widow’s unique skill set, check. Answering the real questions involving Black Widow’s past, check Now that those are covered can we have the peanut gallery shut their traps long enough to let the filmmakers have […]

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