REEL Review – Moxie (2021)
Director: Amy Poehler | 1h 51mins | Comedy, Drama Sick of the harassment and gender bias at her school Vivian (Hadley Robinson), a quiet teenager on the cusp of going to college, takes inspiration from her Mum’s (Amy Poehler) rebellious past and creates a feminist movement called ‘Moxie!’. Amy Poehler’s second feature is a wonderful teen comedy that challenges the norms that teenage girls are … Continue reading REEL Review – Moxie (2021)
REEL Review – Willy’s Wonderland (2021)
Director: Kevin Lewis | 1h 28mins | Action, Comedy, Horror A silent man known as “The Janitor” (Nicolas Cage) breaks down on the highway. With no cash to pay for his repairs, he takes a job cleaning the now cursed, Willy’s Wonderland. Kevin Lewis’ barbaric ‘horror’ uses the always silly premise of cute and friendly objects, or animals, coming to life and causing chaos. It’s … Continue reading REEL Review – Willy’s Wonderland (2021)
REEL Review – Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Director: Shaka King | 2h 6mins | Biography, Drama Small time car thief, Bill O’Neal (Lakeith Steinfeld), is caught impersonating the FBI. Instead of going to prison, O’Neal cuts a deal to infiltrate the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party as well as it’s Chairman, Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). Judas and the Black Messiah is the third feature from director Shaka King, a director … Continue reading REEL Review – Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
REEL Review – Greenland (2021)
Structural engineer John Garrity (Gerard Butler) along with his wife Allisson (Morena Baccarin) and child Nathan (Roger Dale Floyd) are chosen to head to an underground bunker after passing comet Clarke levels an entire city in Florida, with the worst yet to come. There is usually one of two reactions to seeing Gerard Butler in a disaster film – ‘oh god not another one of … Continue reading REEL Review – Greenland (2021)
10 Great Scenes from 2020
Often when we think of the very best scenes cinema has to offer we think about that unique power a scene has over us. Whether it be a fabulous ending, a gripping opening or a captivating change of pace in the middle of a film, these scenes often stay longer in the memory than that of an entire feature. 2020 is a year full of … Continue reading 10 Great Scenes from 2020
Reel Review – The Dig (2021)
Director: Simon Stone | 1h 52mins | Drama, Biography Local excavator Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) takes a job digging up mysterious mounds on the land of Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan). When they make a monumental discovery, a crew is brought in to help with the dig. Recently we wrote a review for Paul Greengrass’ News of the World, a film that exists purely in it’s … Continue reading Reel Review – The Dig (2021)
REEL Review – Malcolm & Marie (2021)
Director: Sam Levinson | 1h 46mins | Drama Film director Malcolm (John David Washington) and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya) come home from the premiere of Malcolm’s latest film. As Marie airs a grievance she has about Malcolm’s speech, the night turns into a verbal sparring match between the two. Sam Levinson’s latest film feels possible because of the current state of the world we are … Continue reading REEL Review – Malcolm & Marie (2021)
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 Review – News of the World (2020)
Director: Paul Greengrass | 1h 58mins | Drama, Adventure, Western On his way from town to town Newspaper reader, and Civil War Veteran, Captain Kidd (Tom Hanks) comes across a young German girl who was kidnapped. With no one willing to help her, Kidd decides to travel across the South to find the girl’s family. Sometimes when we analyse films we often praise it for … Continue reading REEL Review – News of the World (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
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