Director: Nora Ephron | Runtime: 1hr 59mins | Comedy, Romance Joe Fox & Kathleen Kelly (Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan) have been messaging for sometime, getting to know each other without any personal details. In the meantime, Kathleen’s small children’s bookstore comes under threat from a large chain called Fox Books as they open a new venture right around the corner, and Joe soon realises … Continue reading Reel Rewind – You’ve Got Mail (1998)
Director: Cathy Yan | Runtime: 1h 49mins | Comedy, Action After the events of Suicide Squad (2016) leave Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) split from The Joker, she must fend for herself with a large target on her back. While trying to survive, she has to protect a young thief, with the help of a few other people, from eccentric criminal Roman Sionis (Ewan McGregor). As … Continue reading REEL Review – Birds of Prey (2020)
Whether you like consistency, appreciate narrative similarity, or just adhere mostly to one particular genre, these articles can act as your guide to discovering something new. For decades there has been an influx of remakes, sequels and franchise films that have such distinct similarities in story and formula, so it’s not exactly hard nowadays to find films to watch together. But, that’s not always a … Continue reading Movie Night! – Films to Watch Back to Back
Director: Leigh Whannell | Runtime: 2h 4mins | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller Cecilia’s (Elisabeth Moss) abusive ex-boyfriend suspiciously commits suicide and leaves her $5m in the process. When strange things begin to happen to Cecilia and the people around her, she suspects that he has found a way to make himself invisible. Universal have been trying for some time now to rejuvenate their Monster Universe, attempting … Continue reading REEL Review – The Invisible Man (2020)
Director: Jeff Fowler | Runtime: 1h 39mins | Action, Adventure, Comedy After leaving his home planet and moving to Earth, Sonic (Ben Schwartz) minds his own business in rural Montana. After a small accident Sonic finds himself on the run from Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) with only a small-town cop to help him. It’s a been a while now since Paramount released the original look … Continue reading REEL Review – Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
Director: Dan Scanlon | Runtime: 1hr 42mins | Animation, Adventure, Comedy In Pixar’s newest feature, two elf brothers Ian (Tom Holland) and Barley (Chris Pratt) discover that in their modern take on a fantasy world, there’s still a little bit of magic left, and it might just help them see their deceased father one last time. Pixar are known for creating inventive and beautiful original … Continue reading REEL Review – Onward (2020)
Director: Todd Haynes | Runtime: 2hr 6mins | Biography, Drama Based on a true story, corporate defence attorney Rob Billot (Mark Ruffalo) uses his experience fighting for chemical companies against them, as he uncovers the decades long conspiracy of DuPont de Nemours dumping their waste into a small towns water. Over the years Todd Haynes has created many unique and interesting films, many of these … Continue reading REEL Review – Dark Waters (2020)
Director: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | Runtime: 1hr 41mins | Crime, Drama When a small time bank heist goes wrong, Connie Nikas (Robert Pattinson) lands his developmentally disabled brother Nick (Benny Safdie) in jail, taking himself on a overnight foray in a attempt to free them from the grips of the law. With the recent release of Uncut Gems (2020) and the praise the Safdie … Continue reading Editor’s Pick – Good Time (2017)
DIRECTOR: SAM MENDES | RUNTIME: 1HR 59MINS | DRAMA, WAR During April of 1917, two British soldiers must travel deep behind enemy lines to deliver a message to stop a attack. If not, 1600 men – and one of the soldiers brothers – will be massacred. Over the years we’ve been treated to a plethora of World War II dramas, exploring the horrors many had … Continue reading REEL Review – 1917 (2020)
With the 2010’s behind us we can look back at the best of the decade in film, covering all from high concept sci-fi’s to sensitive independent dramas, hilarious quirky drama/comedies and the best of world cinema; this is REEL’s best films of the last decade. Blade Runner 2049 (2017) director: Denis Villeneuve | runtime: 2h 44mins | Sci-fi, Action Sequels don’t often match the same … Continue reading REEL’s 20 Best Films of the Decade
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