Director: Jesse Eisenberg | 1h 30mins | Comedy, Drama David and his cousin Benji take a guided tour through Poland, to connect to their family history and visit their Grandma’s childhood home. Jesse Eisenberg’s reverent comedy is an inspired exercise in how to write humour and character without them feeling like two opposing parts. Even with the challenging backdrop of Jewish history, as David and … Continue reading A Real Pain (2024) – Reel Review

A group of prisoners at Sing Sing Correctional Facility prepare for their latest show while trying to rehabilitate through arts.  There are some films that are so entwined with the reality of the story they are telling that they hit far better than most dramas, and Greg Kwedar’s powerful Sing Sing is as poignant and powerful as they come, passionately embracing real-life people who were … Continue reading Sing Sing (2024) – Reel Review

An overworked lawyer is hired by one of Mexico’s most notorious criminals to help them transition into a woman.  Just when you think you’ve seen everything mainstream cinema could possibly offer us we get something like Emilia Perez. In fact, there isn’t anything quite like it, a bold and bizarre film that tries to blend the rough and dusty exterior of a cartel crime thriller … Continue reading Emilia Perez (2024) – Reel Review

Director: Christopher Presswell | 1h 22mins | Drama In order to stop the government from passing welfare reforms, full-time carer Sadie hatches a plan to steal a little black book of secrets from the Houses of Parliament.  You’ll be quick to judge Presswell’s politically charged heist film for its shoestring budget and somewhat amateurish performances, but at its core The Whip is trying to tell … Continue reading The Whip (2024) – Reel Review

Director: Zoe Kravitz | 1h 42mins | Thriller, Horror Cocktail waitress Frida and her friend Jess are invited to a private island by an elusive billionaire, but the promise of paradise begins to wane as Frida begins to question the reality of her stay. Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut was once titled “Pussy Island”, not wanting that plastered on billboards around the world or sold on … Continue reading Blink Twice (2024) – Reel Review

Director: Tim Burton | 1h 45mins | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror Despite still being haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia returns to Winter River after a family tragedy. Her nightmares quickly become real when her estranged daughter, Astrid, opens a door to the afterlife.  Unnecessary sequels are not rare in today’s landscape but a second Beetlejuice is up there as one of the more surprising, but there is … Continue reading Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) – Reel Review

Director: Severin Fiala & Veronika Franz | 2h 1mins | Drama, Horror | Languages: German In an 18th century Austrian village, newlywed Agnes struggles to fulfil the roles set by her strict community. The beginning of Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz’s bleak horror sees a woman carrying her baby atop a waterfall and throwing them off it. A striking and harrowing image that sets the … Continue reading The Devil’s Bath (2024) – Reel Review