What Happened to Clint Eastwood?

Having seen just about everything I wanted to currently in theatres, I sat around this morning pondering a topic for discussion. Then, I got to thinking about my most recent trip to the movies and how disappointed I was in Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys. I began wondering to myself, what happened to Clint Eastwood? Trapped in a five-year lull, the once heralded actor/director has simply lost his edge.I wasn't an outspoken fan of Eastwood's 2009 effort, Invictus, but I enjoyed the film enough to chalk it up in the "win" column. However, since that slightly above average feature five years ago, h

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Fury and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby Trailers

This week premiered the trailers for two potential Oscar contenders. The first one is David Ayer's (End of Watch) World War II army drama Fury. Brad Pitt stars as Wardaddy, the commander of a five man tanking crew forced to fend off the German army in the latter stages of the war. Fury finds its ways to theatres in November, the heart of awards season.The second possible Oscar contender is Ned Benson's The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, a two-part movie spliced together into one feature film. Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy star in this drama about a couple attempting to reclaim past love.

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Rapid Reviews: 22 Jump Street and Jersey Boys

Last week I unveiled friend and guest writer Greg Rouleau's opinion on 22 Jump Street. He gave a ringing endorsement for co-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's return to the franchise. Since my recent wedding and honeymoon have delayed my movie-watching schedule, I spent the last 24 hours catching up on a few major titles. And unlike Greg, I found 22 Jump Street to be a misguided follow-up to its successful first installment.While I enjoyed the feature's plot lines regarding Jenko's new BFF "Zook" and the back-story regarding Schmidt's latest love interest, 22 Jump Street is an other

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NEW) and Felony Trailers

Growing up in the 90s the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action franchise holds a special place in my heart. This summer Jonathan Liebesman attempts to restore past glory with the highly anticipated reboot starring Megan Fox as April O'Neil. As expect, the lovable quartet of overgrown turtles match martial art skills with the evil Foot Clan led by their nemesis, Shredder. Arriving in theatres everywhere on August 8th, check out the latest and most in-depth trailer yet for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.I've always been a fan of Australian cinema and another intriguing title from the

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Jersey Boys

Film: Jersey BoysStarring: John Lloyd Young and Erich BergenDirector: Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby)U.S. Release: June 20th, 2014 (Rated R)Genre: MusicalRuntime: 134 minutes*** Featuring a guest review by Reel True owner Greg RouleauA quick glance at the directorial resumé of Clint Eastwood shows the Hollywood legend making an attempt to tackle a diversity of projects in his latter years.   While not all of them have been home runs, including a couple whiffs such as Hereafter and J. Edgar, Clint has continuously displayed an adept ability behind the camera.  Always workin

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