Matthew R. Reis: Film and TV Critic

The return of Josh Holloway Blog exclusive! CBS Television executives, like other network suits, are currently busy ordering pilots for the upcoming fall TV season. One CBS offering that's on my radar is an action/sci-fi show called "Intelligence." While "Intelligence" is a bland title for a show rooted in such a fast paced genre the dullness ends. In reality there's plenty to be excited about starting with the fact that "Lost" alum Josh Holloway is starring in the series. Holloway plays Gabriel, an ex-Special Forces soldier and CIA agent who is selected for an ultra-secret US Government assignment. This assignment requires Gabriel to undergo a procedure that implants a microchip running a program called Clockwork into his cranium. Calling to mind a buffer, less dated version of Keanu Reeves' Johnny Memento, Gabriel is effectively part man, part machine. He is able to tap into, exploit and control limitless amounts of electron...

Blog exclusive!   In this new weekly series I will be highlighting the things I love most and least about cinema.   Top Ten for 2012:   "Django Unchained" dir. by Quentin Tarantino "Skyfall" dir. by Sam Mendes "Argo" dir. by Ben Affleck "The Dark Knight Rises" dir. by Christopher Nolan "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" dir. by Peter Jackson "Dredd" dir. by Pete Travis "The Hunger Games" dir. by Gary Ross "Lincoln" dir. by Steven Spielberg "The Avengers" dir. by J.J. Abrams "The Amazing Spider-man" dir. by Marc Webb I know there are plenty of critically acclaimed films such as "Moonrise Kingdom", "Looper" and "Silver Linings Playbook", but I only ranked films that I've watched.   Others of note: Honorable Mention: "Hit and Run" dir. by Dax Shepard Best Re-release of 2012: "Titanic" dir. by James Cam...

Don't hit this lady. Blog Exclusive! Leading up to the December 21st release of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Matthew R. Reis will offer up his insights regarding what should make the final cut and what should be left for the blooper reel in the American adaption of the literary sensation. Lately there has been some controversy over the depiction of Lisbeth Salander (played by Rooney Mara) the heroine of the Millennium Trilogy. The controversy stems from a recently released poster for "Tattoo" that includes a nude Rooney Mara being tightly embraced by a weathered Daniel Craig. Reading about Salander's love for rough sex is quite a normal, popular thing to do. Just look at the NYT's bestseller list over the past year or so. But depicting these thematic events visually is a no go apparently. This doesn't make sense because... Reading about sex isn't a whole lot different then viewing a sexy image that simulates a sexual act or fe...

A brooding broad. Blog Exclusive! Leading up to the December 21st release of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Matthew R. Reis will offer up his insights regarding what should make the final cut and what should be left for the blooper reel in the American adaption of the literary sensation. It's been roughly two weeks since the leaked video release (cough Sony...cough Pictures) of the now infamous "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" trailer. It's famed director David Fincher's first film since last year when his highly regarded movie "The Social Network," came out. Its a movie that I loathe. Why? 1) I take its supposed truthfulness with a very large grain of salt and 2) its one of the most pretentious movies I have ever seen. However tangent aside Fincher goes back to his bread and butter - paranoia. Taping into his dark side (after all the guy made "Se7en," "Zodiac," and "Fight Club") he has so far churned out what...