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Morning Reel

Reviewing films in about THREE minutes OR SO.NEW episode every Thursday morning!OFFICIAL WEBSITEFollow at:Instagramhttp://instagram.com/morningshotfilmsYouTubehttp://youtube.com/morningshotfilms

tv & film film reviews

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30:45

112 - "Knocked Up" feat. E-Zone and XG of We Don't...

Morning Reel ·

2023/12/20

Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up" is a national treasure of a romantic comedy film that is still as relevant as ever due to the fact of Apatow's knack of wiriting witty dialogue and had a dream team of a cast that knew their roles to the tee and weren't afraid to improvise in the process. I'm grateful for E-Zone and XG who are co-hosts of the We Don't Smoke the Same Podcast, joined me to go a on a deep dive of this film, discussing relationships and how relatable it is to us and both men & women in

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20:06

111 - "Barbie" and Will It Win "Best Picture"?

Morning Reel ·

2023/12/19

Greta Gerwig is a woman who stars and directs film where the characters are dealing with an existential crisis, or rather, dealing with their identities and questioning life and our pupose in it. "Barbie" is the film that was meant for her to direct and what a way to put that life concept on a doll that has influenced modern culture and it continues to. This is one best films of the year that can probably win multiple awards including "Best Picture". I strongly believe it will definitely win "Best

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41:12

110 - "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" feat. Rock Samson

Morning Reel ·

2023/12/13

Steven Spielberg's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" is a modern day masterpiece that will always stand the test of time due to it's subject of humans vs A.I. and can we play God amongst them. The film couldn't paint a better picture and it's told in two hours plus. I was pleased and thankful to have Rock Samson on this episode because he shares the same love I have for this film. But whether we love it or not, it's a great film. Shot and told very well by Spielberg's team including his actors. It's a

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12:29

109 - "Princess Mononoke"

Morning Reel ·

2023/12/11

"Princess Mononoke" is Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece. It's an adventure film that's filled with vibrant colors and deep morals and they're all tied to how we humans treat our environment and it doesn't look good. It's tough to make a feel look beautiful even in it's darkest pastures and still have an effective story about our roles in this Earth. I dig the film for it's cinematography, the use of CGI and hand-drawn animation. It's kind of hard to think that it is hand-drawn. There are some scenes

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19:17

108 - "Orphan" and "Orphan: First Kill"

Morning Reel ·

2023/11/30

What? A double featured review? Yes. I ended watching two "Orphan" films. I didn't there was a prequel in this very limited film series. I saw the first one. Then I found out about the second one. And by watching it, I might as well double them up. These two films are very similar to each other. The plots are different but they are alike. One is not better than the other although I actually enjoyed the prequel - "Orphan: First Kill" due to the cheesiness of it. "Orphan" has good cinematography, the

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12:32

107 - "Hereditary"

Morning Reel ·

2023/11/28

"Hereditary" is a great horror film that I tried my best to stay away from but a lot of people wanted me to talk about it. I'm glad that my mind was changed about seeing this film that deals with loss and the disfunction of family. It's not your typical horror film, all these characters have motives and brains that push the story forward and there's a lot of mystery as how these characters themselves operate. Everyone in this film is dealing with a lot and it's great to see a story where all this

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11:10

106 - "Five Nights at Freddy's"

Morning Reel ·

2023/11/07

"Five Nights at Freddy's" is a film I never thought would ever be made especially at the fact it's from a famous video game and even more so that Blumhouse made it. All right, well, you did it. It's a success in the box office coming out during the week of Halloween 2023. Great job on that too. However, this film suffers from a screenplay we are expected to believe everything we see. A lot of logic goes out the window in the film especially how certain aspects of character action somewhow connect to

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13:45

105 - "Before Midnight" (2013)

Morning Reel ·

2023/11/07

"Before Midnight" is the third and final installment of the "Before" Trilogy directed by Richard Linklater. We all know his work of "Dazed and Confused", "A Scanner Darkly", "School of Rock" and "Boyhood". His film tackles existentialism between relationships and their own with the characters of Jesse and Céline as they are older and they are parents. I dig the film for it's realism, how deep it goes with the charaters that are tackling the issues that comes with relationships, familes and blended

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10:29

104 - "A Nightmare on Elm Street 03: Dream Warriors"

Morning Reel ·

2023/10/31

"A Nightmare on Elm Street 03: Dream Warriors" is a solid slasher film that actually has depth compared to other films of the genre and for its time the special effects are very good. The film has a balanced screenplay with great characters that carry their own weight but I wish there was a bit something different for this film plot. They really generalized the plot where people can dream together and be united in said dream which would remind people of Christopher Nolan's "Inception". Which is

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15:31

103 - "The Shining"

Morning Reel ·

2023/10/25

"The Shining" is a great horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick that's adapted by Stephen King's "The Shining". I never read the book and don't care too much of it so I couldn't compare and I wouldn't, to be honest. I'm reviewing films and this film puts you on the edge of your seat. Not a complex plot but how the events play make somehting so simple very exciting and scary at the same time. You have to give it to Kubrick for shooting a take of fake blood coming out of an elevator and flooding the

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7:48

102 - "Hausu"

Morning Reel ·

2023/10/19

"House" is one of the wackiest but complex horror films of all time. It's not your typical psychological horror film, you really need to look past what is presented to you. It has symbolism deals with innocence and the loss of a loved one be it a mother or a lover. Both hurt just as hard and we are shown the permanent shards of it. The film, as experimental as it is, it makes sense. It does actually make sense. The characters show little development but it's granted with a film like this. It would

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7:08

101 - "Friday the 13th" (1980)

Morning Reel ·

2023/10/14

The iconic slasher film didn't have Jason Voorhees as the major character but the major catalyst in "Friday the 13th". Stupid teens were warned by locals to stay away from Camp Crystal lake. Shit happens and all of a sudden nobody knows what to do. A lot cool killings and a few were shown on camera. It looked very convincing. I wish the plot was a bit more convincing. It's a one-by-one cat and mouse game. But it's very entertaining overall. You get cool kills and witty conversations.Two out of four

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12:43

100 - "Jennifer's Body"

Morning Reel ·

2023/10/10

Diablo Cody teamed up with Karyn Kusama and they came up with a Twilight that was catered to emo/goth teens and alike, and lets face it, those who graduated from high school. It's called "Jennifer's Body" and it's about hot chick who becomes possessed after hanging with a band she was obsessed to see. She starts killing dudes from her high school and her best friend is trying to figure out what to do and she can't trust no one becomes no one takes her seriously which is pretty weird. I had problems

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11:49

99 - "The Exorcist: Believer"

Morning Reel ·

2023/10/06

David Gordon Green co-wrote "The Exorcist: Believer" with Danny McBride but ultimately directed this attempt of horror that deals with spiritual/demonic possession. It's a subgenre that he hasn't been too. This film has a simple plot where overall kids skip school, go to the woods and decide to do a ritual and BOOM- possession. This film is a bit more more than what I just described. It lightly explores the whodonit scenario especially when you put parents in the mix. It all becomes about parents

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21:22

98 - "Boyz N the Hood"

Morning Reel ·

2023/09/29

John Singleton showed us 1991 America in less than two hours and he was relentless. The f-ed up part of it all is that even though it's a fictional film, what you see in the film happens everyday. What sucks even more is that it still happens to this day. This is my favorite film from this director who took a chance and he dragged us along with it and we can't look away. I talk about how impactful this film is through its subject matter of parenthood, growing up in tough & unpredictable

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19:29

97 - "I Love You, Man" feat. XG of "Tin Foil...

Morning Reel ·

2023/09/28

"I Love You, Man" is a great bromance film. It's a rom-com made for everyone when usually it's aimed for women. We all know how Hollywood works. Is it hard to say "I Love You" to a good friend, expecially if he's a best man for your wedding? XG is my featued guest today as we dissect this hilarious film that does a good job being relatable to relationships and those who aren't in one. it's good to see dymanics in different types of relationships - romantic, platonic, family, and they all relate to

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13:46

96 - "Old"

Morning Reel ·

2023/09/21

M. Night Shyamalan loves mystery and science fiction. He definitely is a filmmaker who loves to mix those genres together and push boundaries. He's known for twists and turns. Sometimes, he likes to put that twist almost at the end of the film. He really likes you to sit through it. It worked in this film called "Old". Not that much of a complex film as far as plot and even premise but it's enough. He has a varied cast that tries to solve the mystery but trying to stick together at the same time. I

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5:37

95 - "The Exorcist" (1973)

Morning Reel ·

2023/09/14

William Friedkin is an underrated filmmaker and he took "The Exorcist" and gave the film its own spiritual cleanse on screen. He made a film that's iconic and will stand the test of time. It's very in-depth, the characters show great sense of purpose and their purpose pushes the film. The film's tone goes all over the place. It can be dark, uplifting, and even humorous. The devil can play tricks on you and it doesn't care and will laugh at you. The film shows you to not mess with people or things

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20:33

94 - "One Night In Miami..."

Morning Reel ·

2023/09/08

Regina King debuted "One Night In Miami..." in various film festivals and have received nothing from praise, adapting a play into a visual experience of four legends all in one screen and in the same area. It's very impressive. I dig the film for its message of unity, equal rights, and staying true to yourself because fame can get you and turn you into the opposite of you. I did wish the film had a bit more as far as pushing th story forward but with four men, it's tough to for everyone to have

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20:15

93 - "Eastern Promises"

Morning Reel ·

2023/08/31

David Cronenberg is a great filmmaker, a legend in sci-fi film community but he also makes these dark, undertone thrillers where little action goes in the film but the one big violent scene is suppose to make it up for it all. In some cases, it works. In this film, it didn't work too much for me. It is a sold crime/gangster film. I love the fact how Anna who is played by Naomi Watts goes into the rabbit hole of Russian crime life all to make sure the baby she delivered is safe and with some type of

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