Tag: Rated R

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 NOVOCAINE review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped, everyman Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back. Alright, let’s dive into the exhilarating ride that is Novocaine. If you’re looking for a film that …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel WOLF MAN review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Blake (Christopher Abbott), a San Francisco husband and father, who inherits his remote childhood home in rural Oregon after his own father vanishes and is presumed dead. With his marriage to his high powered wife, Charlotte (Julia Garner) fraying, Blake persuades Charlotte to take a break from the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel BABYGIRL review

About the film (courtesy of A24): A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern. Nicole Kidman, a master of transformation, once again pushes boundaries in Babygirl, a provocative drama that explores the complexities of female desire and the blurred lines between …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel NOSFERATU review

About the film (courtesy of Focus Features): Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Robert Eggers, the visionary director behind modern horror classics like The Witch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019), once again plunges into …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel BETTER MAN review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Better Man is uniquely told from Robbie Williams’ perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie’s journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the …

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 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 …