I’m Abb - Abbwith2Bs
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Movie reviewer (thereelness.com and @thereelness.bsky.social here), world traveler, pet dad and former CNN producer. Cover photo: Sahara Desert in Southern Algeria.
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The list is up!
December 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The list is up!
I highly recommend this one - the year’s best documentary.
2000 Meters to Andriivka: This Oscar shortlisted documentary about the Ukraine/Russia war is a must see. On Amazon and PBS Documentaries. Review:
#moviereview #2000meterstoandriivka #mstyslavchernov
#moviereview #2000meterstoandriivka #mstyslavchernov
2000 Meters to Andriivka - The Reelness
In this pulse pounding follow-up to his Oscar-winning 2023 documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, photojournalist Mstyslav Chernov is embedded with Ukraine’s 3rd
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December 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I highly recommend this one - the year’s best documentary.
Very well done thriller!
Relay: Riz Ahmed and Lily James star in this crime thriller about a man who protects whistleblowers from their corrupt corporations. On @netflix.com and Amazon. #moviereview #relaymovie #rizahmed #lilyjames
Relay - The Reelness
A man with a lucrative business protecting reluctant whistleblowers from retaliation from their corrupt corporations is forced to break his own rules about
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December 30, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Very well done thriller!
The list is up!
December 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The list is up!
It has become the most watched acquired series in HBO Max history.
Heated Rivalry: Pro hockey stars juggle an on-ice rivalry and a secret sexual relationship in this LGBTQ+ romantic sports drama. On HBO Max.
#SeriesReview #HeatedRivalry #ConnorStorrie #HudsonWilliams #JacobTierney
#SeriesReview #HeatedRivalry #ConnorStorrie #HudsonWilliams #JacobTierney
Heated Rivalry - The Reelness
Professional hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov juggle their on-ice rivalry with sexual attraction to one another as their relationship evolves
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December 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It has become the most watched acquired series in HBO Max history.
An almost certain Oscar contender.
Sentimental Value: A Norwegian filmmaker’s plans to make a movie about his family conjures up anxiety with his two estranged daughters. Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning star in this Norwegian drama. #moviereview #sentimentalvalue #jochimtrier #renatereinsve #stellanskarsgard
Sentimental Value - The Reelness
Once-renowned filmmaker Gustav Borg's decision to cast an eager Hollywood star in his long-awaited comeback film opens old emotional wounds with his estranged
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December 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM
An almost certain Oscar contender.
A slow but sweet film.
East of the Mountains: A terminally ill widower returns with his beloved dog to his childhood home in Eastern Washington. Tom Skerritt stars in this neo-western drama. On Amazon Prime.
#moviereview #eastofthemountains #tomskerritt
#moviereview #eastofthemountains #tomskerritt
East of the Mountains - The Reelness
Following a terminal cancer diagnosis, a recently widowed, retired surgeon decides to journey with his beloved dog back to his boyhood home in Eastern
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December 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A slow but sweet film.
Cannot wait!
December 17, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Cannot wait!
Entertaining enough but not as good as the last one.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery: Daniel Craig reprises his role of detective Benoit Blanc in this third installment in the whodunit franchise starring Josh O’Connor. On @netflix.com
#moviereview #wakeupdeadmanmovie #danielcraig #joshoconnor
#moviereview #wakeupdeadmanmovie #danielcraig #joshoconnor
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - The Reelness
When a controversial Catholic priest dies during his sermon, all eyes are on the recently arrived rival priest as the prime suspect, until detective Benoit
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December 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Entertaining enough but not as good as the last one.
Much needed hot tub night. It’s going to freeze tonight - cover those plants!
December 16, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Much needed hot tub night. It’s going to freeze tonight - cover those plants!
Sandler and Riley Keough are the standouts.
Jay Kelly: A successful, self-absorbed movie star wonders if sacrificing his friends and family was worth it for fame. George Clooney and Adam Sandler star in this dramedy on Netflix.
#moviereview #JayKellymovie #GeorgeClooney #AdamSandler
#moviereview #JayKellymovie #GeorgeClooney #AdamSandler
Jay Kelly - The Reelness
A successful, self-absorbed actor in the twilight of his career looks back on his life, wondering if his fame was worth the heartache that it caused his
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December 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Sandler and Riley Keough are the standouts.
Geared to musical theater nerds interested in the era’s Broadway hits.
Blue Moon: Ethan Hawke stars as “Blue Moon” songwriter Lorenz Hart in this dramedy set on the 1943 debut of his former writing partner’s blockbuster Broadway debut. On AppleTV and Amazon. Review:
#moviereview #bluemoonmovie #ethanhawke
#moviereview #bluemoonmovie #ethanhawke
Blue Moon - The Reelness
On the evening of his former songwriting partner’s 1943 Broadway debut of the blockbuster Oklahoma!, once-famed lyricist Lorenz Hart pines for a comeback and
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December 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Geared to musical theater nerds interested in the era’s Broadway hits.
Go Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
One of Russia’s largest oil refineries ablaze amid reported Ukrainian drone strike on Yaroslavl
Russia’s Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, one of the country’s five largest, is reportedly on fire after being struck in an overnight drone attack on Dec. 12, officials and local Telegram cha...
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December 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Go Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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There was a major shock in the nominations.
2026 Golden Globe Nominations - The Reelness
The biggest shock from Monday's announcement of the 2026 Golden Globe nominations was that Wicked: For Good got snubbed in the Best Motion Picture - Musical
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December 10, 2025 at 6:04 AM
There was a major shock in the nominations.
An incredibly moving film.
Train Dreams: Joel Edgerton stars in this poignant and epic tale of a logger and railroad worker in turn-of-the-20th Century America. On Netflix.
#Moviereview #traindreams #joeledgerton #traindreamovie
#Moviereview #traindreams #joeledgerton #traindreamovie
Train Dreams - The Reelness
The life and death of logger and railroad worker Robert Grainier, born in 1889 in the Pacific Northwest, is chronicled in this epic historical drama starring
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December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
An incredibly moving film.
The best independent film of 2025.
A Little Prayer: A North Carolina family deals with infidelity, PTSD, addiction and abortion in this tender drama starring David Strathairn and Jane Levy. On AppleTV and Amazon.
#ALittlePrayermovie #AngusMacLachlan #JaneLevy #DavidStrathairn
#ALittlePrayermovie #AngusMacLachlan #JaneLevy #DavidStrathairn
A Little Prayer - The Reelness
The patriarch of a North Carolina family tries to protect his kind-hearted daughter-in-law after he discovers his reckless son is cheating on her with a
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November 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The best independent film of 2025.
A lyrical, sensory experience that captures the brutishness of plague-ridden 1500s England.
Hamnet: A family tragedy inspires William Shakespeare’s most iconic play. Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao’s historical drama. In theaters:
#MovieReview #Hamnetmovie #Hamnet #JessieBuckley #PaulMescal #JacobiJupe
#MovieReview #Hamnetmovie #Hamnet #JessieBuckley #PaulMescal #JacobiJupe
Hamnet - The Reelness
Wiliam Shakespeare and his wife Agnes juggle marriage and parenthood in rural, late 1500s England as he strives to make a name for himself as a playwright in
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November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A lyrical, sensory experience that captures the brutishness of plague-ridden 1500s England.
I sure hope it’s good!
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I sure hope it’s good!
Udo Kier has died. RIP.
If you haven’t yet seen it, check out 2021’s Swan Song, where Kier stars as a retired hairstylist who breaks out of his nursing home to honor his former best friend’s dying wishes.
Iconic German Actor Udo Kier Dies at 81 - The Reelness
Udo Kier, the German character actor and cult icon whose expansive body of work included collaborations with Andy Warhol, Gus Van Sant, Lars von Trier and
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November 24, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Udo Kier has died. RIP.
Although the first is better, still a fun, entertaining ride.
Sisu: Road to Revenge: The legendary Nazi German-killing Finnish war hero is back, this time taking aim at the Soviet soldiers who killed his family during WWII. In theaters:
#moviereview #SisuRoadToRevenge
#moviereview #SisuRoadToRevenge
Sisu: Road to Revenge - The Reelness
Finland's legendary one-man killing machine is back, this time taking on the Soviet troops who brutally killed his wife and two young sons during WWII and are
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November 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Although the first is better, still a fun, entertaining ride.
Even better than the first.
Wicked: For Good: Two friends fight fascism in this second half of the film adaptation inspired by The Wizard of Oz. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star. In theaters:
#moviereview #WickedforGood #cynthiaerivo #arianagrande
#moviereview #WickedforGood #cynthiaerivo #arianagrande
Wicked: For Good - The Reelness
Glinda and Elphaba must navigate a fracture in their friendship when the evil Wizard and his sidekick try to pit Glinda against the now-fugitive justice
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November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Even better than the first.
One of the year’s best.
The History of Sound: Two men embark on a romantic relationship in 1917 America. Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor star in this poignant LGBTQ+ love story. On AppleTV and Amazon. Review:
#TheHistoryofSound #PaulMescal #JoshOConnor
#TheHistoryofSound #PaulMescal #JoshOConnor
The History of Sound - The Reelness
Two men who share a love of American folk music begin a clandestine, romantic relationship while at the New England Conservatory in 1917 Boston, reuniting
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November 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
One of the year’s best.
Entertaining enough but a bit long.
The Running Man: Glen Powell is a contestant in a deadly game show in a dystopian present day America, in this remake of the 1987 sci-fi action film. In theaters.
#moviereview #TheRunningMan2025 #GlenPowell
#moviereview #TheRunningMan2025 #GlenPowell
The Running Man - The Reelness
A man desperate for money to pay for his sick daughter's healthcare agrees to be a contestant in a deadly TV game show in present day, dystopian America,
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November 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Entertaining enough but a bit long.
Such a sweet film.
John Candy: I Like Me: The feel good documentary about the late Canadian comedy actor that we all need right now. On Amazon Prime. Review:
#MovieReview #JohnCandy
#MovieReview #JohnCandy
John Candy: I Like Me - The Reelness
The life and death of Canadian comic actor John Candy is explored in this documentary featuring archival interviews with Candy, excerpts from his TV and movie
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November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Such a sweet film.
A visually dazzling spectacle.
Frankenstein: A scientist harnesses lightning to re-animate a corpse created from various body parts, in Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of the horror classic starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi. On Netflix. #moviereview #frankenstein2025 #guillermodeltoro #jacobelordi
Frankenstein - The Reelness
A brilliant but egomaniacal scientist obsessed with cheating death harnesses lightning to reanimate a human corpse pieced together from body parts from
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November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A visually dazzling spectacle.