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Bill's REEL Reviews for Real People primarily focuses on current theatrical releases and Indie films. Also the place to find trailers for the latest releases. |
By Bill Bonfanti on
5/29/2009 11:42 AM
9 out of 10
After a decade spent filming the Spider-Man trilogy, director Sam Raimi returns to his Evil Dead horror roots with Drag Me to Hell, a terrifying movie that is no doubt the scariest film I’ve seen in ages. Raimi has created a horror film with too many to count jump out of your seat moments along with multiple gross out moments that will make you want to go home and take a shower. In fact, I jumped out of my seat more times during Hell than I have during the last 10 fright flicks I’ve seen combined.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
5/22/2009 3:08 PM
8 out of 10
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, the sequel to 2006’s smash, comedy hit is just as good as the first. Many sequels tend to be the same movie with a bigger budget, but Smithsonian escapes that trap and tells a completely different story than the original. Smithsonian also manages to come up with fresh comedy rather than retread all the funny moments of the original, although some of the better bits do pop up again; the slap fight between Stiller and the monkey comes to mind.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
5/21/2009 3:21 PM
5 out of 10
It pains me to say this but Terminator Salvation really isn’t very good. It is an action packed spectacle with absolutely no soul. All the prior Terminator films in the series, including the underappreciated third entry, are infinitely better than Salvation, in every possible way. Hell, even the recently cancelled television series, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, is far superior.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
5/19/2009 8:51 AM
After 4 seasons on the run, the adventures of Michael Scofield, Lincoln Burrows and friends has come to a gripping, satisfying conclusion with the 2 hour series finale of Prison Break which aired this past Friday on FOX. I’ve been a fan of this thrilling, ORIGINAL series since the very first episode and I can tell you for sure that the finale had more twists and turns than a season of Heroes; it was one hell of a roller coaster ride much like the entire series itself. If you haven’t yet watched it, I warn you there are major spoilers ahead.
After 4 seasons of watching Michael think his way out of every impossible situation imaginable, I was disappointed that the series ended with him dying from a brain tumor (presumably); what can I say, I’m a sucker for...
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By Bill Bonfanti on
5/15/2009 3:20 PM
5 out of 10
Let me start my review by saying that I wasn’t a fan of 2006’s The Da Vinci Code, although I do love the book by Dan Brown. Understandably, I went in to Angels & Demons with lower expectations and I felt very much like I did during Code…. Bored. I will say that Angels is better than its predecessor, but truthfully that’s not saying much. Adapting both The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons to the big screen seems like a no brainer on paper, but in reality it just doesn’t work.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
5/14/2009 7:45 PM
Just thought I’d share some random thoughts I’ve been having lately about FOX’s upcoming series, Glee, AI, the Lost finale, J.J. Abrams and the fate of Chuck.
As I was watching the American Idol results show with my daughter last night, we saw an extended commercial for FOX’s new fall series, Glee. Is it just me or should this be called High School Musical: The Series? I asked my daughter (who is 8 and therefore an expert on all things HSM) what she thought and she couldn’t agree more. In fact she seemed horrified that a new show was about to rip off her beloved franchise. I mean really, it has the same plot. The only difference is that a glee club stands in for the drama club. There’s the High School Jock (I think he plays football instead of basketball; major creative difference) who upsets the social status...
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By Bill Bonfanti on
5/8/2009 3:36 PM
9.5 out of 10
I can sum up my feelings and thoughts for the new Star Trek film in one word. WOW! No seriously… WOW! This movie couldn’t be better; it is perfect on every level. From the brilliant script to the bold directing to the stellar acting, this Star Trek is a thrill to behold, jam packed with action, suspense and vision. The reboot makes the previous entries in the series look like they are standing still. Star Trek moves at warp 10 whereas the other films are moving at warp 1.
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By Bill Bonfanti on
5/6/2009 3:40 PM
Slowly but surely, NBC has been rolling out information about their upcoming schedule for this coming fall, starting with an announcement months ago that Jay Leno will be taking up permanent residence in the 10 PM hour. In addition, NBC has announced its plans to renew or cancel many of its current shows (no official word yet on the fates of Chuck or My Name is Earl) and announced that it will be picking up 6 new scripted series (more on these later)and a handful of reality shows. After being the dominant network for much of the 80’s and the 90’s, NBC has fallen to 4th place over the last several years and it seems like they are willing to shake things up and break the mold of the traditional broadcast network. Let’s take a look.
First up, the Jay Leno move. NBC has taken considerable heat for this decision...
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By Bill Bonfanti on
5/1/2009 2:49 PM
8.5 out of 10
Let me start by saying that any bad reviews you’ve seen about X-Men Origins: Wolverine should be completely ignored. Anyone who likes comic books, comic book movies, action movies and blockbuster popcorn flicks in general will enjoy this movie. My expectations were not that high for this movie with all the negative press surrounding it, but I’m happy to report that I really enjoyed it. In fact I liked it better than any of the other X-Men movies and I’m a big fan of those.
First up the acting was just fine. Hugh Jackman as always plays the character he was born to play with great skill and efficiency. Whether it is a tender moment for Wolverine or one featuring his trademark berserker rage, Jackman draws us in and makes us believe what we are watching. In fact,...
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By Bill Bonfanti on
4/13/2009 4:56 PM
 Harper’s Island is a new mystery event on CBS that airs on Thursdays at 10 pm EST and after watching the first episode, I was genuinely surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
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