Category: Rhea Reviews Movies
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The Only Living Pickpocket in New York: Unique Heist Movie
When I heard about this film, there wasn’t much information about it and no trailers but something about the title intrigued me. After watching and the gifted cast involved, I am blown away by this unique heist movie, full of sleight of hand and intelligent writing. The acting is incredible and I loved the emotional…
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Verity: Fantastic Performances
Not only do I write reviews but I also write fiction and love reading. I hadn’t read Verity but I’d heard about the film and was excited to see how a film about an author would translate to the screen. After watching the movie, I found the film had fantastic performances, the filmography was high…
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Forgotten Island: Wild and Endearing
I’ve been looking forward to Forgotten Island since I first saw previews for it. It looked fun and I was excited to see how it would turn out. After watching the film, I found Forgotten Island wild and endearing, a beautiful story of friendship and found family with a story that is unique and different. …
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Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!: Quirky and Endearing
I usually enjoy independent character films. Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! seemed like just the kind of film I might like, with creative choices and engaging characters. After watching the movie, I found it quirky and endearing, as it explores grief, loss, and passion, including desire and the renewal of life. Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! is…
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Mutiny: Bloody Justice
I know going into a Jason Statham movie what I will be getting, tons of action and Jason Statham doing what he does best, fighting bad guys. Mutiny keeps to that familiar format, offering lots of action, some emotional connection and offering characters that are smart and more complex than normal. Mutiny is an action…
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One Night Only: Hilarious Romance
When I heard about One Night Only, I was most interested because of the cast, especially some of the minor characters. I also love romantic comedies so I was hopeful when I went to the screening that it would be funny. After watching the film, I can honestly say that it was a hilarious romance…
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The Odyssey: Epic Journey
When I first heard about Christopher Nolan making a film about The Odyssey, I was simply excited. I’ve been an informal student of Greek mythology and have read the book multiple times. It is one of my favorite narratives among the Greek legends. So I knew that I was going to be fairly critical of…
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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass: Crazy Funny
The premise of Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass had me interested from the very start and I was hopeful that it would be as funny as it sounded. After watching it, I found it crazy funny, full of raunchy and silly comedy and talented performances by the cast. Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity…
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Minions & Monsters: Fantastic Fun
I’ve been a huge fan of the Minions movies. While they are simple, they are also great fun so I was looking forward to Minions & Monsters. I was right to do so. Not only was it fantastic fun but it successfully merges the high energy Minion laughs with a far more complex storyline that…
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Unidentified: Compelling Thriller
I love independent films and was intrigued by the idea of this film when I heard about it. I liked the setting of the film being in Saudi Arabia and wondered what changes that would bring culturally. After watching the movie, I found it a compelling thriller with a brilliant ending. Unidentified is a thriller…
