Tag: David Strathairn

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment): This is the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel NIGHTMARE ALLEY review

About the film (courtesy of Searchlight Pictures): An ambitious carny (Bradley Cooper) with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) who is even more dangerous than he is. Bradley Cooper first game onto my radar when he played a meek reporter in J.J. Abrams’ …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel FAST COLOR review

Ruth (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is constantly on the run because she has a secret. She’s different that most people. And that difference has her running to stay free and stay alive. She’s been running for a while now and abandoned her family in the process. Now, with nowhere else to turn, Ruth finds herself on the …