Tag: Drama

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE OUTFIT review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): A gripping and masterful thriller in which an expert tailor (Academy Award winner Mark Rylance) must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night. The Outfit serves as the feature film directorial debut for Graham Moore, who also co-wrote this crime drama along …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE BATMAN review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman (Robert Pattinson), striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies—Alfred Pennyworth (Andy Serkis), Lt. James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright)—amongst the city’s corrupt network of …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel CYRANO review

About the film (courtesy of United Artists Releasing): A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac (Peter Dinklage) dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne (Haley Bennett), Cyrano …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel DEATH ON THE NILE review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale of unbridled …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel PARALLEL MOTHERS review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics): Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel AMERICAN UNDERDOG review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): American Underdog tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi), who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner’s unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could …

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 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS review

About the film (courtesy of STX Entertainment): Three days before the college football national championship game, star quarterback LeMarcus James (Stephan James) and teammate Emmett Sunday (Alexander Ludwig) ignite a player’s strike declaring they won’t compete until all student-athletes are fairly compensated. With billions of dollars at risk and legacies on the line, the stakes …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel WEST SIDE STORY review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): West Side Story tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. Steven Spielberg brings a new and improved classic back to the big screen in a big way. It’s very clear from the onset that Spielberg must have been very …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel DON’T LOOK UP review

About the film (courtesy of Netflix): Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns …