Director: Darius Marder | 2h | Drama Ruben (Riz Ahmed), a drummer in a Heavy Metal band, must deal with his new life when he loses his hearing. After spending time at a centre for Deaf People, he must decide whether or not to have a surgery in order to get his life back to normal. Some things in life we take for granted, the … Continue reading REEL Review – Sound of Metal (2020)
Director: Aaron Sorkin | Runtime: 2h 9mins | Drama, Biography, Crime In 1968, during a protest in Chicago, a riot broke out between anti-Vietnam protestors and the Chicago PD. Eventually seven people are put on trial for inciting violence at the protest, and become known as the ‘Chicago 7’. Aaron Sorkin’s latest film is yet another example of the Writer-Director’s ability to electrify the conservative, … Continue reading REEL Review – The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Director: Glen Keane, John Kahrs | 1h 36mins | Animation, Musical, Comedy Four years after the death of her mother, Fei Fei (Cathy Ang) has to deal with her father (John Cho) trying to move on with new partner Mrs Zhong (Sandra Oh) by proving the legend of Chang’e (Phillipa Soo) is true, and stop their upcoming marriage. As big as Netflix’s original content schedule … Continue reading REEL Review – Over the Moon (2020)
Director: Tom Moore, Ross Stewart | 1h 43mins | Animation, Drama, Family Rooted in Irish folklore, Wolfwalkers follows Robyn Goodfellowe (Honor Kneafsey) as she and her father move from England to Kilkenny to wipe out a wolf pack in the way of a towns expansion. She meets Mebh (Eva Whittaker), a fabled wolfwalker, and they attempt to find Mebh’s absent mother. Animation studio Cartoon Saloon … Continue reading REEL Review – Wolfwalkers (2020)
Director: Thomas Vinterberg | 1h 55mins | Drama | Language: Danish Martin (Mads Mikkelson), along with three of his High School teacher friends, test a theory that keeps a constant level of alcohol in their blood in order to improve productivity. Thomas Vinterberg hasn’t collaborated with Mads Mikkelsen since The Hunt (2012), a film that is easily one of the best films of the last … Continue reading REEL Review – Another Round (2020)
Director: Regina King | 1h 50mins | Drama Set on a fictional night in Miami Florida, Cassius Clay (Eli Goree), Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge) and Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) meet in a hotel room. The discussion drifts from heated to celebratory as they begin to discuss their involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Regina King’s debut feature is an almost … Continue reading REEL Review – One Night in Miami (2020)
Director: Garrett Bradley | 1h 21mins | Documentary Fox Rich’s husband was incarcerated for robbing a bank and sentenced to 60 years without parole. 20 years on, Fox is still fighting for his release. In a particular part of Brady’s Documentary one of Fox Rich’s sons, named Justus, describes what time is. “Time is unbias, time is lost.” For the Richardson family, time is a … Continue reading REEL Review – Time (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)
Harriet (2019) director: kasi lemmons | runtime: 125mins | biography, drama Minty Tubman (Cynthia Erivo) escapes her life as a slave by travelling to Philadelphia on foot. Once free, she become an important figure in the anti-slave movement The Underground Railroad, and while a member, freed over 70 slaves from captivity. Something that often occurs in the latter part of the year is the idea … Continue reading REEL Review – Harriet (2019)
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)
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