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The Cloverfield Paradox

Director: Julius Onah Starring: Gugu Mbatha‑Raw, David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki, Zhang Ziyi, Daniel Bruhl, Chris O’Dowd Words: Christian Abbott The Cloverfield franchise, as it seems appropriate to call it now, has been something of a mystery since its debut in 2008. Director Matt Reeves… Continue Reading “The Cloverfield Paradox”

Phantom Thread

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Daniel Day‑Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville, Camilla Rutherford, Brian Gleeson Words: Christian Abbott Writer, director and cinematographer, Paul Thomas Anderson, has proven that he has his filmmaking down to a science. His latest work, Phantom Thread, feels like the… Continue Reading “Phantom Thread”

Must See Movies: February

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: February”

Coco

2018 Director(s): Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina Cast: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal,Benjamin Bratt Words: Josh Senior. Pixar movies are generally cinematic high points in any calendar year. Since Toy Story in 1995 the famed animation house has been churning out consistently high quality content on an… Continue Reading “Coco”

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”

My Neighbour Totoro

1988 Director: Hayao Miyazaki Words: Christian Abbott. Some have called this the gateway film into the works of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, even Japanese animation itself, and it isn’t hard to see why. This is a film about, and a celebration of, child-like wonder.… Continue Reading “My Neighbour Totoro”

Must See Movies: January 2018

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: January 2018”

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017 – USA Director: Rian Johnson Starring: Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Domhnall Gleeson, Andy Serkis, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Benicio Del Toro Words: Josh Senior   Star Wars matters, that much is true,… Continue Reading “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”

Best Films of 2017

2017 was a great year for cinema, and as the year comes to an end we’ve selected what we think are the best films released in the UK over the past year – click on the film title to see our review   The… Continue Reading “Best Films of 2017”

The Florida Project

2017 Director: Sean Baker Starring: Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Willem Dafoe, Valeria Cotto, Christopher Rivera, Mela Murder, Caleb Landry Jones Words: Joe H. With Florida being known as the “sunshine state”, thoughts of glitz, palm trees and the magic of Disney World are what… Continue Reading “The Florida Project”