The Monthly Reel by Michelle Keenan This past month dealt the entertainment world a staggering blow; the tragic passing of actor, comedian and all round good guy, Robin Williams. Not a day later actress Lauren Bacall passed at the age of 89. We, at Reel Takes, like to think thatContinue Reading
by Michelle Keenan Usually the summer movie season brings action-packed CGI fests, animated blockbusters and little else. This year that is not the case. Asheville continues to book the usual big budget box office fare, but also a host of smaller titles. Since 2008 the good Professor Kaufmann and IContinue Reading
by Michelle Keenan Usually the summer movie season brings action-packed CGI fests, animated blockbusters and little else. This year that is not the case. Asheville continues to book the usual big budget box office fare as well as a host of smaller titles. Since 2008 the good Professor Kaufmann andContinue Reading
The Monthly Reel by Michelle Keenan The films I reviewed this month all shared a common denominator; people placed in dire and near hopeless situations. All is lost for Robert Redford; Sandra Bullock and George Clooney are lost in space; and, Tom Hanks stars in a pirate movie that willContinue Reading
by Michelle Keenan October already?!? I confess I am stymied and mystified by the rapid passage of time of late. With the pace most of us are keeping these days, time is precious. When I watch a movie that wastes my time, you can be sure I’m going to letContinue Reading
The Monthly Reel by Michelle Keenan Whether renting a DVD or looking for new titles at the theatre, there’s plenty from which to choose this month. At the theatre you’ll notice the race to the Oscar’s has already begun. Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine has a distinct l’eau d’Oscar, and LeeContinue Reading
Monthly Reel Inspired by Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger, our Chip Kaufmann has written an epic article about The Lone Ranger at 80. So I’ll keep this month’s cinematic thoughts and ponderings short, sweet and to the point. 1. I want to be Helen Mirren when I grow up. TheContinue Reading
Happy May, dear readers! Well it looks like 2013 may be shaping up to be a decent year in movies after all. All three of the films I reviewed this month are worthwhile, and one of them, Mud, will no doubt be on my ‘best of’ list come award season.Continue Reading
