About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): Based upon recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, This is an action-comedy that tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming. …
Tag: Rated R
Time for a Reel CIVIL WAR review
About the film (courtesy of A24): From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House. Alex Garland’s Civil War isn’t just a film; it’s a brutal, poetic, and somewhat thought-provoking …
Time for a Reel STING review
About the film (courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment): After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet—and fight for her family’s survival—when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster. Let me tell you, as someone who gets the shivers at the mere mention …
Time for a Reel THE FIRST OMEN review
About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate. The First …
Time for a Reel MONKEY MAN review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Dev Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more …
Time for a Reel LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL review
About the film (courtesy of IFC Films): October 31, 1977. Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated late night talk show ‘Night Owls’ that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. A year after the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, Jack …
Time for a Reel THE ZONE OF INTEREST review
About the film (courtesy of A24): The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp. Christian Friedel gives a powerful performance as Höss, a man who is both deeply disturbed and strangely ordinary. He is a …
Time for a Reel SUNRISE review
About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): When a former cop named Fallon returns to the scene of a horrific crime, the residents of a rural town discover the dark visitor is really a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. Befriended by a kind immigrant family, the instinctive killer soon faces a choice of revenge …
Time for a Reel THE BEEKEEPER review
About the film (courtesy of MGM): One man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after his is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.” Forget honey, The Beekeeper packs a venomous wallop that will leave you breathless on the edge of your seat. The beauty …
Time for a Reel FERRARI review
About the film (courtesy of Neon): It is the summer of 1957. Behind the spectacle of Formula 1, ex-racer Enzo Ferrari is in crisis. Bankruptcy threatens the factory he and his wife, Laura built from nothing ten years earlier. Their volatile marriage has been battered by the loss of their son, Dino a year earlier. …