REEL Review – The Disciple (2020)
Director: Chaitanya Tamhane | 2h 7mins | Drama | Language: Marathi Sharad Nerulkar (Aditya Modak) spends his life dedicated to the art and culture of Classical Indian music under the wing of his Guru and the teachings of his Father. When he struggles to find excellence and fame, Sharad questions whether or not his dedication has been worthwhile. Chaitanya Tamhane’s newest film is aptly named … Continue reading REEL Review – The Disciple (2020)
REEL Review – The Painter And The Thief (2020)
Director: Benjamin Ree | 1h 42mins | Documentary | Languages: English, Norwegian Czech artist Barbora Kysilkova has two of her most important paintings stolen in broad daylight. When she agrees to paint one of the thieves, they form a friendship and help each other through the problems that lie ahead for each of them. Benjamin Ree’s newest Documentary is continuously touching film that boasts the … Continue reading REEL Review – The Painter And The Thief (2020)
REEL Review – Mogul Mowgli (2020)
Director: Bassam Tariq | 1h 30mins | Drama British Pakistani Rapper, Zed (Riz Ahmed), is diagnosed with a chronic disease which conflicts with his upcoming World Tour as a support act. “Legacy outlives love” is one of the many lines Zed, a young British/Pakistani rapper, murmurs in rhythm to himself throughout the film. This one comes as he’s lying next to his girlfriend in New … Continue reading REEL Review – Mogul Mowgli (2020)
REEL Review – Enola Holmes (2020)
Director: Harry Bradbeer | 2h 3mins | Adventure, Drama, Mystery Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) lives a closed off life in the country with her eccentric Mother (Helena Bonham Carter). When her Mother goes missing, Enola runs away in order to find her and also to avoid her brother, Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin). Sherlock Holmes has been played over and over. In … Continue reading REEL Review – Enola Holmes (2020)
REEL Review – The Devil All The Time (2020)
Director: Antonio Campos | 2h 18mins | Crime, Drama A number of people between Ohio and West Virginia connect through acts of violence and religion. At the centre of it is Arvin Russell (Tom Holland), who just wants to protect those closest to him. Campos’ newest Netflix feature is an uncomfortably dark film. It’s vignetted with numerous characters, struggling with violence in their own ways … Continue reading REEL Review – The Devil All The Time (2020)
REEL Review – Little Joe (2020)
Director: Jessica Hausner | 1h 45mins | Drama, Horror, Thriller Plant breeder Alice (Emily Beecham) and co-worker Chris (Ben Whishaw) dedicate their newest genetically modified ‘happy’ flower to her teenage son Joe (Kit Connor). Just before it’s announced to the public, Alice starts to wonder whether her unapproved techniques have caused Little Joe to have more influence than just your happiness. Taking a somewhat unique … Continue reading REEL Review – Little Joe (2020)
Love, Blinded, Follows After the Scent of a Woman
Love, Blinded, Follows After The Scent of a Woman is written by Gleb Daniels. “Would you like to learn how to Tango, darling?”“Uh… I think I’d be a little afraid.”“Of what?”“Afraid of making a mistake.”“No mistakes in the Tango, darling, not like life. Simple; that’s what makes the Tango so great, if you make a mistake, get all tangled up, you just Tango on.” He … Continue reading Love, Blinded, Follows After the Scent of a Woman
REEL Review – Last and First Men (2020)
Director: Jóhann Jóhannsson | 1h 10mins | Sci-Fi On the verge of extinction, humans from 2 billion years in the future send a message out into the unknown, using their heightened evolution to reach back in time to us. “Listen patiently”, the opening line read by omnipotent narrator Tilda Swinton summarises Jóhann Jóhannsson’s directorial debut and – due to his sad untimely passing – his … Continue reading REEL Review – Last and First Men (2020)
American Beauty: A Contemporary Retrospective
Director: Sam Mendes | Runtime: 2h 2mins | Drama American Beauty: A Contemporary Retrospective is written by Connor Cudmore. Twenty-one years on, Sam Mendes’ tale of American tragedy is as poignant now as it was then… but not always for the right reasons. The satisfaction of telling your boss where to stick their job is a luxury that’s afforded to… well, none of us. But … Continue reading American Beauty: A Contemporary Retrospective
REEL Review – I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
Director: Charlie Kaufman | 2h 15mins | Drama, Thriller A young woman (Jessie Buckley) joins her boyfriend Jake (Jesse Plemons) on a road trip to his parents farmhouse to meet them for the first time. Once there though, things start to take a nightmarish turn. Charlie Kaufman’s earliest work cemented him as the king of meta-cinema, watching his movies through an amplified lens that stretches … Continue reading REEL Review – I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
