All films from the Wizarding World Universe Ranked Worst to Best

With the release of Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore we thought it would be a good idea to revisit all the films that have come from the Wizarding World Universe. All the way back to 2001 from the franchise’s start to the prequel films, the franchise has made billions worldwide and become one of the most beloved franchises of all time. But, with a total of 11 films to its name, just how good are the individual instalments?  Continue reading All films from the Wizarding World Universe Ranked Worst to Best

2022 Best Picture Nominees Ranked Worst to Best

This year’s Oscar nominees are a diverse group films, from tender examinations of grief, flashy satires on climate change to monumental Sci-Fi epics. It’s always difficult to rank such high level of quality but we’d be remissed if we didn’t try. Continue reading 2022 Best Picture Nominees Ranked Worst to Best

10 Great Films Snubbed By the 2021 Oscars

Every year a select few get the opportunity to dress up, walk the red carpet and rejoice in their achievements at the Academy Awards. But, for a lot of people it’s a time of year that’s met with crippling disappointment. Although people like to say that awards aren’t necessary to validate artistic work we’re here, 93 years since the first Academy Awards, still debating and … Continue reading 10 Great Films Snubbed By the 2021 Oscars

10 Great Performances From 2020

A film very often lives and dies with it’s central performance. No matter how good the tone, thematic structure or even the script is, if the actors aren’t up to the task then the film suffers in the long-run. Luckily, the vast scope of acting talent is wider than it’s ever been. We are no longer in a time where performances are judged only on … Continue reading 10 Great Performances From 2020

REEL’s Top 10 Films of 2020

2020 has been a year that’s seen global change at it’s most drastic. A global pandemic has dominated the majority of the year and just from a film point of view, has restricted the continuous flow of content and cinema we see all year round. Denis Villeneuve’s long awaited Dune, as well as Cary Fukunaga’s next 007 instalment No Time To Die, have been pushed … Continue reading REEL’s Top 10 Films of 2020

7 Great Films from the 1980’s

The 80’s have now become a decade of pure nostalgia, full of style and incredible personality that contemporary Film and Television have caught on to – so much so that it’s unique cheesiness has been used time and time again as a setting (think Stranger Things [2016-] and It [2017] for their Goonies-esque protagonists and 80’s Horror framework). They are the kind of shows and … Continue reading 7 Great Films from the 1980’s

7 Great Movies From the 1970’s

In the 1970’s young and hungrier directors were reigniting originality, testing the language of cinema through the influence of The French New Wave. Director’s like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola were on their way to greatness with numerous masterpieces appearing in the decade like The Godfather (1972) and Taxi Driver (1976) respectively, whereas their film school compadres Steven Spielberg and George Lucas would bring … Continue reading 7 Great Movies From the 1970’s

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

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