About the film (courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures): Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. Not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy, and …
Tag: Drama
Time for a Reel MIDSOMMAR review
About the film (courtesy of A24): Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor) are a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, a grieving Dani invites herself to join Christian and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in …
Time for a Reel ROCKETMAN review
About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): An epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. This inspirational story – set to Elton John’s most beloved songs and performed by star …
Time for a Reel RED JOAN review
Red Joan is the story of a British woman by the name of Joan Stanley (Judi Dench) who, in her latter years of life, is accused of being a spy for Russia. Did she or did she not share nuclear secrets with the superpower to the West? In order to understand the entire big picture, …
Time for a Reel THE INTRUDER review
Scott (Michael Ealy) and Annie (Meagan Good) decide to make the movie from the busy metropolis to a more subdued quiet area so they can better enjoy each other’s company. They find a seemingly perfect fit that is up for sell by the home’s very passionate current owner. Charlie (Dennis Quaid) grew up in this …
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 …
Time for a Reel THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT review
The Hummingbird Project follows cousins Vincent (Jesse Eisenberg) and Anton (Alexander Skarsgård) who work in the world of high frequency trading under the thumb of a cutthroat boss named Eva. Unfulfilled and underappreciated, the cousins part ways and start a company of their own. They intend to build a straight fiber-optic cable and run it …
Time for a Reel THE MUSTANG review
Roman Coleman (Matthias Schoenaerts) is serving time in a Nevada prison for a violent crime he committed. While in prison, Roman has become a person that embraces solitude. Through no wishes of his own, he ends up on a work detail cleaning up after a stable of wild mustangs currently housed at the prison. Mild …
Time for a Reel GLORIA BELL review
Sebastián Lelio is a Chilean writer/director that has had little exposure in North America outside of last year’s Disobedience starring Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams. The racy romantic drama captured the attention of critics and audiences with its scandalous subject matter and great acting. Riding that wave of notoriety, Lelio has adapted his Spanish-speaking hit, …
Time for a Reel GRETA review
Director/writer Neil Jordan is probably best known for his work on the Oscar-winning drama The Crying Game (1992). The offbeat romantic suspense thriller kept everyone on their toes up until the very end while providing solid entertainment throughout. Since that time a few decades ago, Jordan has struggled to find matching success or anything close …