Category: Rhea Reviews Movies
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Midwinter Break: Superb Performances
Midwinter Break is a quiet understated film, one that a lot of people might miss and the type of film that I honestly love. When I saw the cast, Ciaran Hinds and Lesley Mannville, I knew I’d want to see it. It is a beautiful story about emotional connection with superb performances. Midwinter Break is…
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Crime 101: High Stakes Drama
When I saw the description of the film, I was highly interested. With Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo involved, I had high hopes for the acting. I also really like heist films and was hoping the film would be as good as it looked. After watching the film, I found the high stakes drama intense,…
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Scarlet: Reimagined Hamlet
To be fair, I was already sympathetic to this film. I love animation and I love the concept of diving into the concepts in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. There is such depth to the ideas but after watching the movie, I fell in love with the reimagined Hamlet with a gender swap and lush, gorgeous animation. Even…
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A Private Life: Evocative and Thoughtful
When I saw that Jodie Foster was in A Private Life, I really wanted to see it. She is an excellent actress and I was intrigued by the film being set in France. When I watched it, I found it evocative and thoughtful, suspenseful and Jodie Foster’s character was incredibly compelling. A Private Life is…
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Mercy: Engaging Performances
Mercy sounded like it might be interesting but given the topic was AI, I wondered if it would be too similar to Minority Report and other science fiction stories I’d already read. While it was similar to those ideas, the AI was an interesting change with engaging performances. Mercy is a science fiction action thriller…
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The Choral: Poignant and Powerful
I have a soft spot for historical films, add in music and singing, and this made The Choral one that I really wanted to see. With a cast that includes Ralph Fiennes, I had hope that the film would be interesting. After watching it, I found the movie poignant and powerful, full of quirky characters…
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Greenland 2: Migration Action Packed and Emotional
I’d enjoyed the first Greenland film, especially the family element and the action. I also liked that unlike some disaster films, it was a bit more believable than normal. So watching the sequel, Greenland 2: Migration, I was hopeful for an interesting film. I found the film action packed and emotional. Some parts stretched credibility…
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Song Sung Blue: Joyful and Powerful
When I saw the trailers for Song Sung Blue, it looked interesting, especially because of Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. I expected exceptionally good musical performances, especially from Jackman but what I didn’t expect was the emotional roller coaster ride that the story gave us. The film is amazingly joyful and powerful despite the emotional…
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Merrily We Roll Along: Talented Performances
Full disclosure, I love musicals so given the opportunity to review this live performance of Merrily We Roll Along, I was excited. Filming a live performance of the musical, the story is dynamic with talented performances by Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez. The music shines in this revival of the original musical from…
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Five Nights at Freddy’s 2: Fun Sequel, Incomplete Story
I liked the premise and story of the first Five Nights at Freddy’s and looked forward to what more the franchise would provide. I went to the sequel with an open mind and found that just like the first movie, I loved the characters and the story, especially the spooky elements. But while this is…
