Reel Reviews from the Mitten
@ReelMitten
🧤 Not all movies play the same game—so we’re not grading them like they do. Introducing the Mitten’s Dual Grading Scale 🎬🎥 Blockbusters = execution & entertainment. Indies = vision & voice. Same 1–10 scale. Two different standards. Because context matters.
🔁 Reel Take. Freakier Friday trailer brings the body-swap chaos back—this time bigger, louder, and weirder. Curtis and Lohan still click, but now the stakes feel wilder. Teen drama meets adult meltdown all over again. See the trailer here: f.mtr.cool/knnaaooguh
🎬 Reel Review. Fantastic Four is a sharp, confident reboot that finally gets Marvel’s first family right. Great cast chemistry, strong visuals, and a focused story that puts character before chaos. Heartfelt and worth the wait, Marvel’s best origin story in years. Rated: 8.8/10
🎬 Reel Brief 🎀 My Melody & Kuromi – stop-motion Sanrio adventure hits Netflix 🔕 Code of Silence – BritBox crime drama w/ deaf lead drops today 🔍 A Normal Woman – Indonesian thriller now on Netflix 🎧 Hitmakers – music reality series debuts on Netflix
🧬 I’m at an early screening for Fantastic Four — Marvel’s first family is back! Let’s see if this reboot finally gets it right. Stay tuned… 👀
🎥 Reel Review. Saint Clare follows a calm, unshakable killer who sees herself as a modern Joan of Arc. Bella Thorne is quietly compelling in a thriller that trades jump scares for eerie stillness. It’s quiet, strange, and committed to its vision. Rated: 5.7 out of 10.
🎬 Reel Brief 🚂 Washington Black debuts on Hulu 🙏 Shiny Happy People: A Teenage Holy War now on Prime Video 💌 Letters from the Past premieres on Netflix 🚨 Critical: Between Life and Death doc lands on Netflix 🌴 Acapulco returns to Apple TV+
Reel Take: The Stans trailer dives into obsession and admiration gone wrong. Fame, followers, and fatal attraction collide. Slick visuals, sharp tension, and an unhinged lead turn. This one’s not just a fan... It’s a problem. See here: f.mtr.cool/nggqprxiqh
🎥 Reel Review. Skill House is all flash, no depth. Bryce Hall goes serious, 50 Cent pops in, and the kills are wild—but the satire never cuts deep. Loud, slick, and occasionally fun—but it’s chasing likes, not lasting impact. Rated: 4.4 out of 10.
🎬 Reel Brief 🎤 Hip Hop Was Born Here on Paramount+ 🕵️♀️ Trainwreck: P.I. Moms on Netflix ✈️ Red Eye (UK thriller) on Hulu 🍷 Searching for Spain with Eva Longoria on HBO Max 🎥 VOD: Lilo & Stitch, Materialists, Dangerous Animals 🧟♂️ AMC Scream Unseen = The Home
🎟️ Reel Receipts: July 18–20 Weekend Box Office Results 🦸 Superman – $57.3M 🇺🇸 / $407M 🌎 🦖 Jurassic World: Rebirth – $23.4M 🇺🇸 / $648M 🌎 🔪 I Know What You Did Last Summer – $13M 🇺🇸 / $24.6M 🌎 💙 Smurfs – $11M 🇺🇸 / $33.6M 🌎 🏁 F1: The Movie – $9.6M 🇺🇸 / $460.8M 🌎
🎥 Reel Review. Singing in My Sleep is a low-key, heartfelt coming-of-age story about a teen songwriter living in her late father's shadow. A low-key but sincere movie about creating music, discovering your voice, and learning to quit following someone else's journey. Rated: 6/10
🎬 Reel Brief ⚖️ Justice on Trial (Prime Video) – Judge Judy tackles real cases in this true-crime docuseries 🔫 The Hunting Wives S1 (Netflix) – Soapy thriller full of secrets & scandal 🎟️ AMC Scream Unseen – Mystery horror movie in theaters tonight!
Reel Take. The Ick trailer is squirmy, tense, and deeply uncomfortable. It leans hard into body horror without feeling cheap. Offbeat, unsettling, and not trying to be cute about it. Looks sick in all the right ways. See the trailer here: f.mtr.cool/sjjdxmhhgh
🎥 Reel Review. Bang (2025) A hitman gets a new heart and wants out. Jack Kesy keeps it flat, Weller brings the heat. Fast, violent, and just thoughtful enough to pretend. Mitten's Verdict: Stylish noise with flashes of something better. Rated: 4.6/10
🎬 Reel Ones to Watch on HBO Max 🦉 Legend of the Guardians – Zack Snyder’s epic owl fantasy still soars. Visually stunning and surprisingly dark. 🕵️ Inherent Vice – Joaquin Phoenix gets lost in a hazy, hilarious noir from PTA. Bizarre, brilliant, and underrated.
🥋 Mortal Kombat 2 trailer pulls no punches—brutal fights, fan-favorite arrivals, and way more grit than the first. Johnny Cage lands, the tournament begins, and the blood’s not holding back. Looks meaner, tighter, and ready to redeem. See here: f.mtr.cool/kinmfrswrj
🎥 Reel Review. Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight: A quiet, haunting coming-of-age story set during wartime in 1970s Rhodesia. Grief, tension, and strong visuals power this slow burn. Stark and haunting. A personal portrait of survival through a child’s eyes. Rated: 7.0/10
🎬 Reel Ones to Watch ✨ Lost in Starlight (Netflix) – Gorgeous Korean animated sci-fi romance about star-crossed love across galaxies. 🪓 Get Away (Hulu/Shudder) – Nick Frost in a twisted folk horror-comedy. Vacation turns ritual.
🎬 Reel Brief – Weekend Edition 🐺 Eight for Silver hits Netflix 📝 The Assessment and 💙 Smurfs: The Lost Village on Hulu 🏠 Zillow Gone Wild S2, 🍳 Guy’s Ranch Kitchen, 🦈 Shark Week & 🦸 Teen Titans Go! S9C on Max 🎅 Violent Night on Peacock 🎟️ AMC Scream Unseen – July 21
