Tag: Biography

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel DEAD MAN’S WIRE review

About the film (courtesy of Row K): Based on a true story, the 1977 kidnapping of a prominent banker grips the nation and turns the abductor into an outlaw folk hero. As the media frenzy peaks, the standoff becomes a spectacle of desperation, defiance and blurred justice, which resonates even today. The true story at …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE review

About the film (courtesy of Searchlight Pictures): The story of Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried), founder of the Shakers, who preached gender and social equality. Revered by her followers as the female reincarnation of Christ, her quest to build a utopia comes to life through song and the movement in the world of The Testament of …

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Time for a Reel SONG SUNG BLUE review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams. Get ready to snuggle up with a film that pulses with genuine warmth and infectious energy. …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel HAMNET review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Hamnet tells the powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Hamnet is a film that manages to be both quiet and devastatingly loud in its emotional delivery. This is a cinematic experience that demands patience but rewards it with a profound sense of …

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Time for a Reel NUREMBERG review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics): The Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor, Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), have the task of ensuring the Nazi regime answers for the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust while a US Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Herman …

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Time for a Reel SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): The biopic chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the …

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Time for a Reel THE FIRE INSIDE review

About the film (courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios): The inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in …

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Time for a Reel BETTER MAN review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Better Man is uniquely told from Robbie Williams’ perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie’s journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the …

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Time for a Reel A COMPLETE UNKNOWN review

About the film (courtesy of Searchlight Pictures): A Complete Unknown follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan’s (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts – his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation – culminating in his groundbreaking electric rock and roll performance at the Newport …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE BOYS IN THE BOAT review

About the film (courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios): A sports drama about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on …