Matthew R. Reis: Film and TV Critic

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...

Here's a review I wrote last year. I Hope you like it. (Now on DVD) 4 stars As featured in: The Ithacan The following review was previously “Lost”. Only excerpts have been found. Season six is here and it’s been a long time coming for “Lost” fans. Over a yearlong wait made many fans of the hit ABC drama antsy for new episodes. However “Lost” has now arrived and the series is bigger and better than ever. With a decidedly darker tone than previous seasons fans can expect a lot of heartbreak and heartache in the coming weeks. A handy one hour recap briskly went over five seasons worth of information regarding the characters, plots and settings “Lost” has encompassed over its history. Ripe with twists and turns that would make even the smartest people in the world scrambling to find spoilers this new season looks like it won’t disappoint. The terrific premiere episode titled “LAX” centers itself in two main locales the mysterious island and Los Angeles’ airport. Diehard fans and...