REEL Review – Onward (2020)
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)
REEL Review – Dark Waters (2020)
Director: Todd Haynes | Runtime: 2hr 6mins | Biography, Drama Based on a true story, corporate defence attorney Rob Billot (Mark Ruffalo) uses his experience fighting for chemical companies against them, as he uncovers the decades long conspiracy of DuPont de Nemours dumping their waste into a small towns water. Over the years Todd Haynes has created many unique and interesting films, many of these … Continue reading REEL Review – Dark Waters (2020)
Editor’s Pick – Good Time (2017)
Director: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | Runtime: 1hr 41mins | Crime, Drama When a small time bank heist goes wrong, Connie Nikas (Robert Pattinson) lands his developmentally disabled brother Nick (Benny Safdie) in jail, taking himself on a overnight foray in a attempt to free them from the grips of the law. With the recent release of Uncut Gems (2020) and the praise the Safdie … Continue reading Editor’s Pick – Good Time (2017)
REEL Review – Horse Girl (2020)
Horse Girl (2020) Director: jeff baena | runtime: 103mins | drama Socially awkward Sarah (Alison Brie) lives her life around her simple pleasures of arts and crafts, supernatural TV shows and her old horse. While navigating her somewhat lonely lifestyle, she begins to suffer from paranoia and lucid dreaming. In the current climate tackling mental health is a welcome sight in a film, and Netflix’s … Continue reading REEL Review – Horse Girl (2020)
Editor’s Pick – Castaway on the Moon (2009)
Castaway on the Moon (2009) director: Hae-jun lee | runtime: 1H 56mins | comedy, drama, romance | language: korean After attempting suicide, Kim Seong-guen (Jae-yeong Jeong) is stranded on a small island in the middle of the Han River. After a few futile attempts to escape, he accepts his fate and decides to live there in peace. On the other side of the river, Kim … Continue reading Editor’s Pick – Castaway on the Moon (2009)
REEL Review – Bojack Horseman: Season 6 (2019)
Bojack Horseman: Season 6 (2019) creator: raphael bob-waksberg | runtime: 25mins – episode. | animation, comedy, drama Those of you who are familiar with Waksberg’s one-of-a-kind Netflix show know that, despite it’s comedic core, it has it’s melancholic tendencies. Not in a showy way though, the anthropomorphic animal and human world are rich with real-life anxieties that very often leave themselves, and the entire show, … Continue reading REEL Review – Bojack Horseman: Season 6 (2019)
REEL Review – Harriet (2019)
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)
REEL Review – 1917 (2020)
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)
REEL Review – Judy (2019)
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)
REEL Review – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) Director: Marielle Heller | Runtime: 109mins | Biography, Drama Pessimistic journalist Tom Junod (Matthew Rhys) struggles to deal with his home-life and the relationship with his estranged Father (Chris Cooper). When he is asked to do a piece on legendary children’s TV presenter Fred Rodgers (Tom Hanks), he finds his outlook on life slowly changing. In a sea … Continue reading REEL Review – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
