Tag: Dark
Come To Daddy
2019 Director: Ant Timpson Starring: Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Michael Smiley, Madeleine Sami, Martin Donovan Words – Nathan Scatcherd Come to Daddy is a nasty little film. A grimy, bloody, off-kilter thriller with moments of pitch black comedy, anchored by a central performance from… Continue Reading “Come To Daddy”
Dark Suns – director interview
Dark Suns is an unrelenting investigation into mass disappearances across Mexico, urging you to pay attention. See our feature review of the film >here<. We interviewed director Julien Elie following the film’s UK Premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019. Reel Steel: My first question… Continue Reading “Dark Suns – director interview”
Dark Suns
Dark Suns Director: Julien Elie Words – Rhiannon Topham Sometimes you watch a documentary and it leaves such a profound imprint on your mind, you kick yourself for having been so ignorant to the subject matter before viewing. Dark Suns, director Julien Elie’s first… Continue Reading “Dark Suns”
Assassination Nation
2018 Director: Sam Levinson Starring: Odessa Young, Hari Nef, Suki Waterhouse, Abra, Joel McHale, Bill Skarsgård Words – Nathan Scatcherd If you’re lucky, every once in a while you’ll come across a film which completely blindsides you. A film you’re maybe interested in, sure,… Continue Reading “Assassination Nation”
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Director: Martin McDonagh Starring: Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Lucas Hedges, Caleb Landry Jones, Abbie Cornish, Peter Dinklage, Sandy Martin Words: Nathan Scatcherd Playwright and director Martin McDonagh appears – like most creative types – to be fixated on certain recurring themes: sin… Continue Reading “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
The Death of Stalin
2017 Director: Armando Iannucci Starring: Jason Isaacs, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Steve Buscemi, Rupert Friend, Jeffrey Tambor, Paddy Considine Words: Christian Abbott Armando Iannucci has once again proven that he is the master of contemporary political satire. With his widely celebrated shows “The Thick… Continue Reading “The Death of Stalin”
It Comes At Night
2017 Director: Trey Edward Shultz Starring: Joel Edgerton, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Christopher Abbott, Riley Keough, Carmen Ejogo, Griffin Robert Faulkner Words: Nathan Scatcherd Judging by the trailers, one could be forgiven for feeling like they’d seen It Comes at Night before. A mysterious, highly… Continue Reading “It Comes At Night”
Must See Movies: August
At Reel Steel we want to make sure you’re getting the most of your cinematic enthusiasm, so each month we put together our short list of some of the best new releases, from popcorn munching explosion fests to the often weird and wonderful. Take… Continue Reading “Must See Movies: August”
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016 Director: Zack Snyder Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Jeremy Irons, Laurence Fishburne Words: J. Harris Batman v Superman was always going to have a tricky birth, having comic book stories of various incarnations in decades gone by… Continue Reading “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”
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