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REEL Review – The Midnight Gospel (2020)

Creators: Pendleton Ward, Duncan Trussell | Runtime: 20-36mins (episode) | Animation, Drama, Comedy Living in a dimension called ‘The Chromatic Ribbon’, spacecaster Clancy Gilroy (Duncan Trussell) uses a unlicensed universe simulator as a means to interview subjects, creating deep philosophical conversations to be posted to his small subscriber base. Coming from the creator of Adventure Time (2010-2018) is one of this years most unique and … Continue reading REEL Review – The Midnight Gospel (2020)

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Reel Rewind – Pom Poko (1994)

Director: Isao Takahata | Runtime: 1h 59mins | Animation, Comedy, Drama | Language: Japanese, English (dub) The ever expanding city of Tokyo causes a development to encroach on the land of the raccoon-like tanuki, a magical race of shapeshifting creatures. After the constructions start to cause real issues with their home, the raccoons decide to fight back. With the recent addition of most of Studio … Continue reading Reel Rewind – Pom Poko (1994)

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7 Great Movies from the 1960s

The 1960’s were a time of monumental change, with social issues arising in the United States as well as all countries really cementing their legacy on the cinematic landscape. With such change the audience became much more mature, and in doing so the film industry was able to take bigger risks. The beginning of the decade was still loaded with the traditional movie experience people … Continue reading 7 Great Movies from the 1960s

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Editor’s Pick – Still Walking (2008)

Director: Hirokazu Koreeda | Runtime: 1h 55mins | Drama | Language: Japanese Every year a family comes together from across Japan to commemorate a tragedy in their past. After we spend 24 hours with them, we understand their relationships, dynamics and the importance of this annual ritual. Hirozaku Koreeda has became quite an important figure in Japanese cinema since the turn of the 21st century. … Continue reading Editor’s Pick – Still Walking (2008)

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REEL Review – After Life: Season 2 (2020)

Creator: Ricky Gervais | Runtime: 30mins – Episode | Comedy, Drama Not many people can say they’ve had quite the success of Ricky Gervais, both as a writer or an actor. He’s breathed life into the UK Comedy landscape since The Office back in 2003, as well as Extras (2005) and Derek (2012) becoming notable staples as well. But in 2019 After Life was released, … Continue reading REEL Review – After Life: Season 2 (2020)

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Editor’s Pick – Dogtown & The Z Boys (2001)

Director: Stacy Peralta | Runtime: 1h 31mins | Documentary, Sport Created by ‘The Z Boys’ themselves, this documentary follows the story of how young teens in a run down area on the Californian coast took their skills surfboarding to resurrect the 1960’s trend of ‘sidewalk surfing’ and turned into the now wildly popular skateboarding culture. The name ‘Z Boys’ comes as a simplified version of … Continue reading Editor’s Pick – Dogtown & The Z Boys (2001)

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REEL Review – Chico & Rita (2010)

Director: Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba | Runtime: 1h 34mins | Animation, Drama, Romance | Language; English/Spanish Piano player Chico (Eman Xor Ona) and singer Rita (Limara Meneses) fall in love during a night of drinking and music, and eventually begin a musical duo together. Through mistakes and misunderstandings, their paths drastically change when they both end up in New York City. Rarely do … Continue reading REEL Review – Chico & Rita (2010)

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7 Great Animated Movies

The importance of animation is somewhat disregarded by many mainstream viewers, seeing them as a juvenile approach to film only aimed towards a younger audience. But animation has been an integral part of cinema history for a long time, and while a younger audience can be the main focus, a lot of movies strive for creating beauty in their animation while telling a range of … Continue reading 7 Great Animated Movies

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REEL Review – Underwater (2020)

Director: William Eubank | Runtime: 1h 35mins | Action, Drama, Horror After a suspected earthquake devastates a research station at the bottom of the ocean, Norah (Kristen Stewart) and a group of fellow survivors must make it to a nearby drill for safety. While venturing on the ocean floor, they come face to face with what really caused the destruction. With the high-concept of an … Continue reading REEL Review – Underwater (2020)

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Reel Rewind – Game of Death (1978)

Director: Robert Clouse | Runtime: 1h 40mins | Action, Crime, Drama When Martial Arts movie star Billy Lo (Bruce Lee/Tae-jeong Kim) won’t sign a deal with a corrupt and dangerous management company, he must fake his death and take down the people who attempted to murder him. One of the obvious tragedies in Hollywood history is the untimely death of Martial Arts legend Bruce Lee, … Continue reading Reel Rewind – Game of Death (1978)

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