Welcome to Reelly Good Movies!

Hello everyone! My name is Gabe Lapalombella, and I am a film and television critic in Charlotte, North Carolina. Welcome to my new outlet from this point forward: Reelly Good Movies! Ever since I was a young child, film and television have always had an influential role in my life. It wasn’t until I was thirteen and attended my first ever film screening that my eyes were open to the crazy world of film criticism. From that point forward, I have attended weekly screenings and reviewed content on a variety of platforms. These ranged from a radio show on IHeart Radio to being a Staff Writer for The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s newspaper, The Niner Times. Having recently graduated, I am so excited to continue both my film and television coverage here!

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