Tag: Drama

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Arthur Fleck is institutionalized at Arkham while awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him. Joker: Folie à Deux is a film that seems determined to …

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Time for a Reel MEGALOPOLIS review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel NEVER LET GO review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): In this new psychological thriller/horror, as an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother, played by Academy Award® winner Halle Berry (Actress in a Leading Role, Monster’s Ball (2001)), and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel SPEAK NO EVIL review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on a vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare. Speak No Evil presents an intriguing premise: James McAvoy, known …