Parasite (2019) Director: Joon Ho Bong | Runtime: 2h 12mins | Comedy, Thriller | Language: Korean An unemployed family manages to find work by scheming their way into a rich families life. Everything goes according to plan until the old housemaid returns one evening to retrieve something she had forgotten. Although Joon Ho Bong has a catalogue reminiscent of a genre director, this title has … Continue reading REEL Review – Parasite (2019)

If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) Director: Barry Jenkins | Runtime: 1h 59mins | Drama, Romance A young couple living in Harlem are set to have a baby when Alfonso (Stephan James) is wrongly accused of rape. Tish (Kiki Layne) works tirelessly to prove his innocence, all while dealing with her pregnancy with the help of her family. It’s now coming up to two years … Continue reading REEL Review – If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) Director: Bryan Singer | Runtime: 2h 14mins | Biography, Music, Drama Leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid 1985, the film follows the birth of the band Queen. As the band make their way to stardom their lead singer Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek) deals with his own personal life. Music biopics are not a new concept, they have been around … Continue reading REEL Review – Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

The Favourite (2018) Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Runtime: 1h 59mins | Comedy, Drama In 18th Century England, the fragile Queen Anne (Olivia Coleman) runs the country alongside her closest companion Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz). Their relationship is put in jeopardy when the seemingly innocent Abigail (Emma Stone) comes to the palace looking for work.  Lanthimos’ latest film has a combination of comparisons, like the occasional … Continue reading REEL Review – The Favourite (2018)

Green Book (2018) Director: Peter Farrelly | Runtime: 2h 10mins | Biography, Drama, Comedy Set in the 1960’s, classical and popular pianist Dr Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) embarks on a tour of the deep south accompanied by his escort Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), a Italian-American bouncer on temporary leave from the Copacabana.  Those with a keen eye will notice director Peter Farrelly shifting from his … Continue reading REEL Review – Green Book (2018)