https://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3mgdejbf6j22q16 Oscar nominations for Sinners is the headline, but Buddy Guy is the story. 🎬 Hollywood is finally catching up to what Chicago has known for decades: Buddy Guy is the "superpower" of the blues. My latest for the @Suntimes at the man behind film. https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/02/25/buddy-guy-sinners-movie-ryan-coogler-blues-music05 Mar 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdejbf6j22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3mbhdnnhbik2jThe Critics' Choice Awards 10 Best Picture nominees - 1st big night on the road to the Oscars! Check out my new video celebrating the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards airing Sunday @ 7 PM EST on E! & USA Network: https://ndigo.com/2025/12/30/critics-choice-awards-best-movie-2025/ #CriticsChoice #Oscars #FilmSky #BestPicture #AwardsSeason02 Jan 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbhdnnhbik2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3lz56ysrroc2rLove Brooklyn "Love Brooklyn speaks to how you can love something so much that when it changes you can’t see the lovable parts that remain nor the ones that grew anew. It shines in its simplicity as well as its complexity - delving into the human condition as well as the human mind."  http://reggieponder.com/2025/09/18/love-brooklyn/18 Sep 2025 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz56ysrroc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3lz56efs5so2rThe Price of Being That Guy – HIM "The filmmakers setup the confrontation well with Cam and White debating if it is God, Football and family, Football Family and God or another combination thereof. Additionally, the obstacles or choices Cam must make helps us all question what is the price of… http://reggieponder.com/2025/09/18/the-price-of-being-that-guy-him/18 Sep 2025 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz56efs5so2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3lwsb7kdlay2i🎬 Highest 2 Lowest dives into the highs and lows of a music mogul — and the industry itself. Denzel leads, but it’s the supporting cast that makes it shine. Read my full review 👇 http://reggieponder.com/2025/08/20/highest-2-lowest-review/20 Aug 2025 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwsb7kdlay2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3ltwiy2rh3s2mWhy are Blacks always footnotes in post-apocalyptic films? R.T. Thorne on Movie '40 Acres.' Read our powerful exclusive N'DIGO interview https://ndigo.com/2025/07/14/40-acres-r-t-thorne-reclaiming-the-future-centering-black-stories/ View full discussion https://reggieponder.com/2025/07/14/they-tried-to-erase-us-interview-with-r-t-thorne-on-new-movie-40-acres/ #40Acres #RTThorne #BlackFilm #SciFi #BlackFuture #FilmInterview #BlackCinema14 Jul 2025 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltwiy2rh3s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3ltks7kvrus2540 Acres: A Conversational Masterclass on Family, Connection, and Desperation Prepare for a film that is "a conversational masterclass about family bonds, human connection and desperation." 40 Acres will pull you into a fierce fight for survival, forcing you to confront the ultimate questions of… http://reggieponder.com/2025/07/09/40-acres-a-conversational-masterclass-on-family-connection-and-desperation/09 Jul 2025 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltks7kvrus25https://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3lsyzlzhpv52nF1: Straights, Curves, and Bravado F1 bring Formula One racing to life in the theaters. The formula is straight forward. There are a few twist and turns that could be deadly and it is all wrapped around the bravado of Sonny Hayes played by Brad Pitt. The film will get your engines revving but does… http://reggieponder.com/2025/07/02/f1-straights-curves-and-bravado/02 Jul 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyzlzhpv52nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3lsycidv5xc2mSo cool to have seen "Purpose" @ Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre & now dominate Broadway! Chatted with Glenn Davis, Co-Artistic Director of Steppenwolf & one of the play's brilliant stars https://ndigo.com/2025/06/30/let-the-master-work-glenn-davis-on-broadways-purpose/ #Broadway #Theatre #PurposePlay #NYC #Steppenwolf #GlennDavis #PlayEvolution02 Jul 2025 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsycidv5xc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3lr6asf5eor2xMany of us grew up watching the original Karate Kid in 1986. Some of us weren't even born. Does the new installment, Karate Kid: Legends, do a good job of connecting to that original magic? For me, It's Family, It's Fun, It's Fu! Check out my review to see if this one's for you. http://reggieponder.com/2025/06/09/is-the-latest-installment-of-karate-kid-legendary/09 Jun 2025 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr6asf5eor2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3lpylmsmx4z26Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning – Is This The End? Get ready for an emotional, action-packed conclusion. “The action seeker should feel like a kid in a candy store because while we have seen the goods before they are still very appealing and oh so tasty.” Read my full review to see if… http://reggieponder.com/2025/05/25/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning-is-this-the-end/25 May 2025 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpylmsmx4z26https://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3lojbkygll426I don’t drink, but if I did, I’d want them to add ice and even a berry-infused flavor to my Martini, because Another Simple Favor is not simple and not exactly a favor. http://reggieponder.com/2025/05/06/another-simple-favor-not-simple-and-not-exactly-a-favor/06 May 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lojbkygll426https://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3lnxfxfjqlf2zSinners Ryan Coogler has a lot to say and creates a conversation with the audience about the connection to music and how it bridges the past and the future. He imaginatively supports his thesis with visually arresting images from the drums of Africa to the hip-hop of today—reminding us of how our… http://reggieponder.com/2025/04/29/sinners/29 Apr 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxfxfjqlf2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thereelcritic.bsky.social/post/3lmkxgpecec2yMy Review "The Amateur" starring Rami Malek. It's a revenge flick with some serious spy thriller DNA Found myself rooting for his unlikely journey, despite some familiar beats. Full review: https://ndigo.com/2025/04/10/the-amateur-review/ Thoughts on spy thrillers with a personal edge? #moviereview #theamateur #RamiMalek11 Apr 2025 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:4bukx2npxts7astmmftyrgf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkxgpecec2y