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)
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: 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)
Judy (2019) Director: Rupert Goold | Runtime: 118mins | biography, drama Low on money and struggling to keep a hold of her children, legendary performer Judy Garland (Renee Zellweger) decides to do a tour in London. While there, her personal relationships and substance abuse begin to take their toll. One of the figures in the studio-system’s history is the story of Judy Garland, a beloved … Continue reading REEL Review – Judy (2019)
The Two Popes (2019) director: fernando meirelles | runtime: 125mins | biography, drama Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) is called to meet Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins) with the hopes of retiring from the Catholic Church. Over the course of a few days, the two men converse and clash-heads with their ideals and thoughts on the future of Catholicism. The history of the Catholic Church may … Continue reading REEL Review – The Two Popes (2019)
The Academy Awards announced their nominees for their 92nd ceremony in the past few days, and in great Award Season fashion there are some surprises, and of course some snubs. In terms of quantity it’s The Joker that leads with 11 nominations, followed by Scorsese’s mob epic The Irishman, Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Sam Mendes’ Golden Globe winning war drama 1917. … Continue reading The Oscars 2020 – All Nominations and Snubs
Little Women (2019) director: greta gerwig | runtime: 135mins | drama, comedy, romance In the midst of Civil War-time America, Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) reflects on her life with her 3 sisters Meg (Emma Watson), Amy (Florence Pugh) and Beth (Eliza Scanlen). One thing that has been evidently clear since her debut feature Lady Bird (2017) is that Greta Gerwig has become an important figure … Continue reading REEL Review – Little Women (2019)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) director: Celine Sciamma | runtime: 121mins | drama, romance | language: French Professional painter Marianne (Noemie Merlant) is sent to a desolate island to paint Heloise’s (Adele Haenel) wedding portrait. When Heloise’s Mother leaves the island, the two women must pass the time and eventually become close to one other. There is something to be said about the … Continue reading REEL Review – Portrait of a Lady On Fire (2019)
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