John C. Reilly

Magnolia (1999)

Magnolia (1999)
Rating: ★★★½
Dec 31, 1999Interwoven Stories/Unexplained Phenomena
From Paul Thomas Anderson, a series of interlinking stories and character sketches, featuring some great performances. Underlining everything is a fascination with the inexplicable and the works of Charles Fort
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (2009)

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (2009)
Rating: ★★
Nov 2, 2009Young Adult/Vampire Wars/Circus of Freaks
Adaptation of a series of Young Adult books that should have emerged as Harry Potter made with the sensibilities of a Tim Burton. But the result fails to come to life in Paul Weitz's hands
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Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Rating: ★★★★
Oct 31, 2012Disney Animation/The Secret Lives of Videogame Characters
One of the best Disney animated films in ages. Has the winning concept of the secret lives of the characters inside videogames. Imagine Tron by way of Toy Story. The animators have clever fun with the idea, while the film creates a character arc that become the strength of the film
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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Rating: ★★★★
Aug 2, 2014Marvel Comics Adaptation/Space Opera
A triumphal Marvel Comics adaptations that manages to mainline the spirit of the original Star Wars, while in in its wryly, self-deflating culture savvy suggesting a Star Wars rewritten by a 14 year-old Quentin Tarantino
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The Lobster (2015)

The Lobster (2015)
Rating: ★★★
Oct 10, 2015Future Where Everyone Must Be in a Relationship/Black Comedy
Yorgos Lanthimos makes a deadpan black humour SF film set in a future where one is forced to find their perfect romantic partner or else be turned into an animal
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Tale of Tales (2015)

Tale of Tales (2015)
Rating: ★★★½
May 21, 2016Anthology of Fairytales
A trio of tales from the world's oldest fairytale collection – but quite different to anything you expect … While there is all the magic, ogres and princesses, this is a beautifully lush film made for adults and less about simple homilies that about fate and its cruel twists
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Sing (2016)

Sing (2016)
Rating: ★★★½
Apr 3, 2017Animation/Talking Animal Singing Competition
I have lowered expectations of animated films these days but was surprised what an effortlessly engaging film this is. Essentially a version of American Idol but recast with talking/singing animals, it is a film that bursts with confidence and its own natural energy from every pore
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Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Rating: ★★★
May 12, 2019Disney Animation/Videogame Characters Venture Onto the Internet
I had a lot of liking for Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, a depiction of the inside of a videogame from the viewpoint of the characters. This expands the concept to the internet. Despite being the ultimate product placement film, this also rather appealingly shows Disney poking fun at themselves
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