Director: Jerry Rothwell | 1h 22mins | Documentary Based off of the memoir by Naoki Higashida, a non-speaking 13 year old autistic child, The Reason I Jump is an immersive documentary trying to bridge the gap between those struggling to understand the world around them and those unable to understand them. The best documentaries out there are the ones that keep the interest of its … Continue reading REEL Review – The Reason I Jump (2020)
Director: Harry Bradbeer | 2h 3mins | Adventure, Drama, Mystery Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) lives a closed off life in the country with her eccentric Mother (Helena Bonham Carter). When her Mother goes missing, Enola runs away in order to find her and also to avoid her brother, Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin). Sherlock Holmes has been played over and over. In … Continue reading REEL Review – Enola Holmes (2020)
Director: Antonio Campos | 2h 18mins | Crime, Drama A number of people between Ohio and West Virginia connect through acts of violence and religion. At the centre of it is Arvin Russell (Tom Holland), who just wants to protect those closest to him. Campos’ newest Netflix feature is an uncomfortably dark film. It’s vignetted with numerous characters, struggling with violence in their own ways … Continue reading REEL Review – The Devil All The Time (2020)
Director: Jessica Hausner | 1h 45mins | Drama, Horror, Thriller Plant breeder Alice (Emily Beecham) and co-worker Chris (Ben Whishaw) dedicate their newest genetically modified ‘happy’ flower to her teenage son Joe (Kit Connor). Just before it’s announced to the public, Alice starts to wonder whether her unapproved techniques have caused Little Joe to have more influence than just your happiness. Taking a somewhat unique … Continue reading REEL Review – Little Joe (2020)
Director: Sam Mendes | Runtime: 2h 2mins | Drama American Beauty: A Contemporary Retrospective is written by Connor Cudmore. Twenty-one years on, Sam Mendes’ tale of American tragedy is as poignant now as it was then… but not always for the right reasons. The satisfaction of telling your boss where to stick their job is a luxury that’s afforded to… well, none of us. But … Continue reading American Beauty: A Contemporary Retrospective
Director: Denis Villeneuve | Runtime: 2h 11mins | Drama, Mystery | Language: French, Arabic Editor’s Pick – Incendies (2010) is written by Connor Cudmore. After losing their mother Nawal (Lubna Azabel) Canadian twins Jeanne and Simon (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin and Maxim Gaudette) travel to their war torn native country to follow her last wishes. Over the course of the past decade, Hollywood has clawed Denis Villeneuve … Continue reading Editor’s Pick – Incendies (2010)
Director: David O. Russell | Runtime: 1h 56mins | Biography, Drama From The Vault: The Fighter (2010) is written by Connor Cudmore. Based on the true story of professional boxer Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) as he attempts to step out of the shadow of his troubled by successful older brother Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale). It’s difficult to find autobiographical stories in cinema that don’t feel … Continue reading Reel Rewind – The Fighter (2010)
Director: Mark Jenkin | Runtime: 1h 29mins | Drama A once thriving fishing village in the heart of Cornwall is under threat from an ever increasing horde of tourists. Tensions rise as Fisherman Martin (Edward Rowe) has been forced to sell his childhood home and his brother Steven (Giles King) uses their late fathers old boat as a short tourist trip around the cove. There’s … Continue reading REEL Review – Bait (2019)
Director: Christopher Storer | Runtime: 1h 12mins | Comedy Hasan Minhaj’s first stand up special came courtesy of Netflix, mostly chronicling the immigrant experience of his parents and how it effected his childhood, Homecoming King also takes a dive into how his senior Prom night somehow lead to being a correspondent on The Daily Show. Netflix has created a enormous back catalogue of content since … Continue reading Editor’s Pick: Homecoming King (2017)
Director: Hirozaku Koreeda | Runtime: 1h 50mins | Drama After being happily married for a short while, Yumiko (Makiko Esumi) and her young child lose their husband and father, seemingly in a suicide, and attempt to move on with their lives without any explanation. Director Hirozaku Koreeda has carved one of the best careers for any working filmmaker today, creating some incredibly genuine and engaging … Continue reading Editor’s Pick – Maborosi (1995)
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