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 …
Tag: Rated R
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Time for a Reel NIGHTBITCH review
About the film (courtesy of Searchlight Pictures): A woman ( Amy Adams) pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her new domesticity takes a surreal turn. Nightbitch, based on the novel by Rachel Yoder, is a film that sinks its teeth into the primal anxieties of motherhood and doesn’t let go. It’s …
Time for a Reel GLADIATOR II review
About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Years after witnessing the death of revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the …
Time for a Reel HERETIC review
About the film (courtesy of A24): Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Heretic, the latest film from co-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (Haunt (2019)/65 (2023)), is …
Time for a Reel EMILIA PÉREZ review
About the film (courtesy of Netflix): Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death …
Time for a Reel SMILE 2 review
About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it …