More often than not, stories of musicians pale in comparison to their real-life counterparts. The same cannot be said with Bohemian Rhapsody, and its lead singer, Freddie Mercury in particular. Everything he did in his lifetime was grand and this new biopic directed by Bryan Singer aims to not sell that idea short. There have …
Tag: Drama
Time for a Reel THE OLD MAN & THE GUN review
There’s no disputing that Robert Redford is one of the finest actors of the last couple of generations. His movies have had widespread appeal across the board. The ever-busy Redford made his acting debut in 1960 and hasn’t stopped. Between acting, directing and producing, his longest stint of inactivity over the last 58 years was …
Time for a Reel FIRST MAN review
Damien Chazelle dazzled audiences with a pair of musical masterpieces in Whiplash (2014) and La La Land (2016). He was on fire and fans were eager to hear what musical melancholy he’d be putting out next. With his previous works hitting hard emotionally while still making us tap our feet in joy and celebration, Chazelle …
Time for a Reel THE HATE U GIVE review
It should come as no surprise that due to the overall current state of our nation, the divide between one another has never been greater. We all like to fool ourselves, and I’m guilty of this too, that race relations have gotten measurably better and that we’ve taken great strides towards furthering solidarity between our …
Time for a Reel A SIMPLE FAVOR review
Coming off of huge box office successes such as Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), Spy (2015) and I’ll even throw in Ghostbusters (2016), director Paul Feig can seem to do no wrong. He has been a champion for female actors, allowing them to get the recognition they deserve by putting them in positions to thrive. …
Time for a Reel PEPPERMINT review
To most people, family means just about everything. We live our lives while taking so much for granted, not stopping often enough to appreciate all that we have. For one very unfortunate mother, everything that she holds near and dear to her is about to be ripped away in an instant. People are capable of …
Time for a Reel SEARCHING review
Have you ever had your life turned upside down in an instant, only to realize that you haven’t reached the worst part yet? The premise of the new mystery thriller, Searching, is going to put its best foot forward to make audiences feel exactly what I’ve described. John Cho has become quite the well-rounded actor …
Time for a Reel OPERATION FINALE review
Throughout the history of time where man has walked the earth, there have been plenty of unspeakable acts committed against one another that defies rational explanation. Ripping a small portion from the history books is the biographical drama of the manhunt for the architect of the Jewish people’s darkest era in history. Operation Finale goes …
Time for a Reel ALPHA review
We’ve always been told that dogs are man’s best friend. Where did that saying come from? Genetic lineage has already proven that today’s domesticated dogs are distant relatives of wolves. A new family adventure drama puts forth a story that will show where this legendary bond started. Alpha is that story. Young Keda (Kodi Smit-McPhee) …
Time for a Reel DOG DAYS review
Set in Los Angeles, Dog Days follows an ensemble cast of dog owners and the impact that their four-legged companions have on these people’s lives who are trying to deal with the day-to-day hectic trials and tribulations that come with being a human. Once the lives of these people start to intertwine due to the …