Reel and Roll's Film Musings

The Lives of Louis Lewanski

George MacKay's spectacular performance in THE BEAST

Oct 27, 2024 • Calvin Law

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July 2024

All About Their Mothers: DÌDI & JANET PLANET

Two of the year's best

Jul 27, 2024 • Calvin Law

4

September 2023

Venezia Roundup: Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'Evil Does Not Exist'

A low-key masterclass.

Sep 4, 2023 • Calvin Law

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Venezia Roundup: Timm Kröger's 'Die Theorie von Allem' and David Fincher's 'The Killer'

A fresh exciting face; a return to form; genre excellence.

Sep 3, 2023 • Calvin Law

Venezia Roundup: Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Poor Things'

Loved the opening stretch, liked a lot of the rest, feel like I'm underrating it!

Sep 1, 2023 • Calvin Law

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Venezia Roundup: Gábor Reisz's 'Explanation for Everything'

Craftily brilliant, chaotically entertaining, and featuring some god-tier malding

Sep 1, 2023 • Calvin Law

August 2023

Venezia Roundup: Michael Mann's 'Ferrari' and Stefanie Kolk's 'Melk'

Grief, the the lost child: a driving force

Aug 31, 2023 • Calvin Law

Coming Clean: Small Gestures, Heavy Truths

Scenes from Celine Song's 'Past Lives' and Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'After the Storm' in conversation with one another

Aug 26, 2023 • Calvin Law

Touching Grass, Losing Touch

Technology's connect and disconnect in Celine Song's 'Past Lives'

Aug 19, 2023 • Calvin Law

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April 2023

Steven Yeun's Land

Recurring themes of the pursuit of land in Steven Yeun's filmography

Apr 7, 2023 • Calvin Law

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February 2023

Reel and Roll Awards: Best Director

Cannes got it right.

Feb 21, 2023 • Calvin Law

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Reel and Roll Awards: Best Actress

What a year for this category.

Feb 20, 2023 • Calvin Law

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