Tag: 2016
Anomalisa
Anomalisa – 2016 (UK) Starring: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan Director: Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson Words: J. Wood Michael Stone is a middle aged man depressed with the emptiness of his life. Arriving in Cincinnati to give a speech about Customer… Continue Reading “Anomalisa”
10 Cloverfield Lane
10 Cloverfield Lane – 2016 Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr. Director: Dan Trachtenberg Words: R. Topham First thing’s first – do not go to see this movie expecting it to be a sequel to Cloverfield. It’s not. The only comparable… Continue Reading “10 Cloverfield Lane”
The Witch
The Witch – 2016 Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson Director: Robert Eggers Words: N. Scatcherd The title card for The Witch actually reads as The ‘VVitch – A New England Folktale’. This should give you some… Continue Reading “The Witch”
London Has Fallen
London Has Fallen – 2016 Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett Director: Babak Najafi Words: C. Abbott Following the increasingly bizarre Hollywood trend of featuring London at the forefront at any opportunity possible, this is one occasion that choice will… Continue Reading “London Has Fallen”
Dad’s Army
Dad’s Army – 2016 Director: Oliver Parker Starring: Toby Jones, Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon, Catherine Zeta Jones Words: B. Halford It’s 1944 and in the final months of World War II, German forces initiate Operation Cobra, sending a spy over to the United Kingdom… Continue Reading “Dad’s Army”
Spotlight
2015/ USA Director: Tom McCarthy Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, Brian d’arcy James, Stanley Tucci, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery Words: J. Senior So with one fell swoop, and another night of scandalous amounts of glitz and glam, this years awards season has… Continue Reading “Spotlight”
Deadpool
2016/ USA, Canada Director: Tim Miller Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, Karan Soni Words: R. Topham Deadpool breaks so many rules it’s basically rewritten the book, creating a whole new genre of comedy/action/superhero/spoof movie in the process. Taking over and improving on the craic… Continue Reading “Deadpool”
Triple 9
2015/ USA Director: John Hillcoat Starring: Casey Affleck, Kate Winslet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul Words: J. Wood Triple 9 sees director John Hillcoat trying so hard to be Michael Mann that it is actually quite embarrassing to watch on screen. Hillcoat has made… Continue Reading “Triple 9”
Must See Movies: March
Words: J. Wood We here at Reel Steel care about cinema, and as a result we care that you, our readership are going to see the very best that cinema has to offer. Whilst we know that you will all be aware that the… Continue Reading “Must See Movies: March”
The Big Short
2015 – USA Director – Adam McKay Adapted from the book – ‘The Big Short’ by Michael Lewis Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt Words: J. Wood The financial crash of 2008 has provided material for a number of interesting films… Continue Reading “The Big Short”
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