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Robin Clifford

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Robin, with his wife Laura (laura@reelingreviews.com), began reviewing films on a local cable access station in 1991. The show, Reeling, has since expanded into a number of major access stations, including Boston's BNN network. We have also established a film review column for a local chain newspaper in our home town of Malden MA. We are contributing reviewers on a number of entertainment sites. Our goal is to move our TV program into the commercial realm and continue to improve the quality and content of our written review to help promote a greater understanding of the movie media.

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A Magnificent Life (2025) 66% A EDIT “"A Magnificent Life" is, indeed, about a magnificent life and I feel that I really got to know the man and his art in a way I did not expect” – Reeling Reviews Mar 18, 2026 Full Review Tow (2025) 77% B- EDIT “an honest look at what can happen to person struggling to make a life and a living in the wealthiest, most powerful country the world has ever know – for those at the top.” – Reeling Reviews Mar 18, 2026 Full Review Slanted (2025) 69% B- EDIT “Writer-director Amy Wang is none too subtle with her treatise on the pervasiveness of "white privilege" in its domination of America.” – Reeling Reviews Mar 18, 2026 Full Review The Pout-Pout Fish (2026) 70% C EDIT “The kids may like it, though the environmental message will go over the heads of most. I suppose that is to give the parents a reason to watch.” – Reeling Reviews Mar 18, 2026 Full Review Waiting for Guffman (1996) 91% B EDIT “I felt good after watching "Waiting For Guffman," and that ain't a bad way to feel about a movie. ” – Reeling Reviews Mar 10, 2026 Full Review Late Shift (2025) 96% B+ EDIT “In my experience, Floria personifies the nursing profession. They truly are our guardian angels.” – Reeling Reviews Mar 4, 2026 Full Review Heel (The Good Boy) (2025) 87% B+ EDIT “the main story is a terrific tale of behavior modification, like in "A Clockwork Orange (1971)," but on a personal, rather than institutional, scale.” – Reeling Reviews Mar 3, 2026 Full Review Sirāt (2025) 91% A- EDIT “I can make an educated guess that you will not see the ending coming.” – Reeling Reviews Mar 3, 2026 Full Review 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films - Documentary (2026) B+ EDIT “Always a favorite category of mine, the Oscar shorts for documentary are varied and interesting” – Reeling Reviews Feb 18, 2026 Full Review 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films - Animated (2026) B+ EDIT “Always a favorite category of mine, the Oscar shorts for animation are varied and interesting” – Reeling Reviews Feb 18, 2026 Full Review Pillion (2025) 99% B- EDIT “Writer-director Harry Lighton creates a unique look at the biker sub-culture in Britain. It makes me glad I gave up riding those many years ago.” – Reeling Reviews Feb 18, 2026 Full Review The Love That Remains (2025) 94% B+ EDIT “The family life, even under the stress of the separation, feels genuine and sometimes funny, especially the chatter of the kids talking about their parents’ sex life” – Reeling Reviews Feb 18, 2026 Full Review Islands (2025) 94% B EDIT “https://www.reelingreviews.com/reviews/islands/” – Reeling Reviews Feb 4, 2026 Full Review Whistle (2025) 64% C EDIT “Those nostalgic for teen horror movies from 50 years ago will likely enjoy "Whistle," but not me.” – Reeling Reviews Feb 4, 2026 Full Review Magellan (2025) 88% B+ EDIT “We get a concise depiction of the expedition, with its violence – on several levels – generally shown in aftermath, like the battle that done him in.” – Reeling Reviews Feb 4, 2026 Full Review Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) 83% B- EDIT “The statement the filmmakers make about the current and growing intrusion of AI on all of our lives – like it or not – is timely and called for. ” – Reeling Reviews Feb 4, 2026 Full Review Hard-Boiled (1992) 92% B+ EDIT “It is pleasure to see the seminal works of John Woo brought back and restored in awesome 4K release.” – Reeling Reviews Jan 20, 2026 Full Review Arco (2025) 93% B+ EDIT “It has appeal for all ages, except for the very young, making this a good family movie, so break out the popcorn and enjoy.” – Reeling Reviews Jan 20, 2026 Full Review H Is for Hawk (2025) 80% B EDIT “I am not sure that "H is for Hawk" will inspire legions to take on the "sport" but it has been around for thousands of years.” – Reeling Reviews Jan 20, 2026 Full Review The Secret Agent (2025) 98% B- EDIT “The "thriller" aspect with Marcelo on the lam is a good basis for his story. The plethora of characters and plot threads tends to confuse things more than resolve them.” – Reeling Reviews Jan 17, 2026 Full Review Song Sung Blue (2025) 77% B+ EDIT “There is great chemistry between Hugh and Kate and it comes through as you see an actual family coping with both the good and the bad in life.” – Reeling Reviews Jan 17, 2026 Full Review Is This Thing On? (2025) 87% B EDIT “It is about individual accomplishment but, more, about rekindling a lost relationship.” – Reeling Reviews Jan 17, 2026 Full Review Dust Bunny (2025) 85% B+ EDIT “This makes "Dust Bunny" a film for kids – yeah, they may have dreams but in a good way – and adults, too. As a matter of fact, the adults may like it more.” – Reeling Reviews Jan 17, 2026 Full Review The Plague (2025) 97% B EDIT “It is a good study of kids and group behavior. It is also a study of kindness...” – Reeling Reviews Jan 17, 2026 Full Review Dead Man's Wire (2025) 92% B EDIT “Bill Skarsgard does a first rate job in giving depth to a very troubled young man pushed to the brink by others’ greed.” – Reeling Reviews Jan 17, 2026 Full Review
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