Skip to content
Close Menu

Reel Projection

  • Reviews
    • New Releases
    • Blu-ray Reviews
    • Video Reviews
  • Podcast
  • Top Tens
  • Awards
  • Contact

Facebook

Facebook

Twitter

My Tweets

Categories

  • Awards
  • Blu-ray Reviews
  • Film Festival Reviews
  • New Releases
  • Top Ten Lists
  • Uncategorized

Recent Posts

  • ‘The Disaster Artist’ (2017) | Movie Review
  • ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ (2017) | Movie Review
  • ‘Lady Bird’ (2017) | Austin Film Festival Review

Archives

  • November 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
Menu

Reel Projection

Author Archives

Mike Shutt

‘Mudbound’ (2017) | Sundance Review
January 25, 2017 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt Film Festival Reviews

‘Mudbound’ (2017) | Sundance Review

Voiceover narration is a prickly thing. With moviemaking in general being a show don’t tell medium, voiceover can often feel […]

‘A Ghost Story’ (2017) | Sundance Review
January 24, 2017 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt Film Festival Reviews

‘A Ghost Story’ (2017) | Sundance Review

Haunting has very rarely interested me in film. A spirit slamming a door or knocking some books off a shelf […]

‘Landline’ (2017) | Sundance Review
January 24, 2017 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt Film Festival Reviews

‘Landline’ (2017) | Sundance Review

Gillian Robespierre knocked it out of the park with her first feature Obvious Child. She managed to deliver a satisfying, […]

‘The Yellow Birds’ (2017) | Sundance Review
January 22, 2017 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt Film Festival Reviews

‘The Yellow Birds’ (2017) | Sundance Review

At this point, I think we know war is hell. However, as long as governments keep deciding to send people […]

‘Novitiate’ (2017) | Sundance Review
January 22, 2017 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt Film Festival Reviews

‘Novitiate’ (2017) | Sundance Review

Vatican II is a historical event that intrigues me greatly. An organization that prides itself on tradition and ritual is […]

‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ (2017) | Sundance Review
January 21, 2017 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt Film Festival Reviews

‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ (2017) | Sundance Review

It feels rather appropriate that I watched a film about systemic corruption on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Actually, […]

‘Passengers’ (2016) | Movie Review
December 21, 2016 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt New Releases

‘Passengers’ (2016) | Movie Review

It is really easy to get swept up in a Hollywood romance between two charming, beautiful people. Since the early […]

‘Assassin’s Creed’ (2016) | Movie Review
December 20, 2016 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt New Releases

‘Assassin’s Creed’ (2016) | Movie Review

Movies based on video games have been… well… let’s just say they do not have the greatest track records. Video […]

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ (2016) | Movie Review
December 13, 2016 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt New Releases

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ (2016) | Movie Review

I have made no secret in my writing, social media, personal life, and anywhere else that I am not a […]

‘Manchester by the Sea’ (2016) | Movie Review
November 30, 2016 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt New Releases

‘Manchester by the Sea’ (2016) | Movie Review

This review was initially published on January 26, 2016 from the Sundance Film Festival. There is a scene in Manchester […]

‘Moana’ (2016) | Movie Review
November 23, 2016 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt New Releases

‘Moana’ (2016) | Movie Review

Disney animation has had its ups and downs. First, there was the burst of creativity at its beginning with Snow […]

‘La La Land’ (2016) | Austin Film Festival Review
October 16, 2016 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt Film Festival Reviews

‘La La Land’ (2016) | Austin Film Festival Review

Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort are among cinephiles’ favorite screen musicals, and I […]

‘Loving’ (2016) | Austin Film Festival Review
October 14, 2016 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt Film Festival Reviews

‘Loving’ (2016) | Austin Film Festival Review

I find Jeff Nichols to be an immensely frustrating filmmaker. He has a gift for capturing the small moments in […]

‘Snowden’ (2016) | Movie Review
September 16, 2016 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt New Releases

‘Snowden’ (2016) | Movie Review

I talked quite a bit in my review for Sully about the dangers of hero worship. As opposed to that […]

‘Sully’ (2016) | Movie Review
September 9, 2016 Leave a Comment by Mike Shutt New Releases

‘Sully’ (2016) | Movie Review

Heroes are an interesting thing. It’s comforting to have heroes, people you aspire to be. It’s nice to know there […]

‘The Light Between Oceans’ (2016) | Movie Review
August 30, 2016 1 Comment by Mike Shutt New Releases

‘The Light Between Oceans’ (2016) | Movie Review

Recently, I compiled my list of the ten best films of the decade so far, which will be posted soon […]

Posts navigation

Previous 1 2 3 4 Next
Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
Toggle Widgets
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Cancel
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy