Tag: Drama

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel BLACK BAG review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): A gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) and his beloved wife Kathryn (Cate Blanchett). When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country. Black Bag is a spy thriller that recently …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel LAST BREATH review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): A heart-pounding film that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean’s surface. Alright, let’s dive into Last Breathe, a film that promised a tense, underwater thriller, but ultimately delivered a mixed bag. As a …

Review, Theatrical

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 …

Review, Theatrical

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 MUFASA: THE LION KING review

About the film (courtesy of Disney): Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE BRUTALIST review

About the film (courtesy of A24): Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth (Adrien Brody) arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel NICKEL BOYS review

About the film (courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios): Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, the drama chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida. RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys is a haunting and unforgettable film that transcends the boundaries of traditional …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel QUEER review

About the film (courtesy of A24): In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone. Luca Guadagnino’s Queer is a film …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel GLADIATOR II review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Years after witnessing the death of revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel HERE review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing): Here is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the human experience in its purest form. To say that Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks have history would be underselling it a bit. The pair have collaborated …