This is Reel Buzzed, a ForReel Original Video Series featuring movie reviews paired with whiskey hosted by Thomas Stoneham-Judge.
00:00 Introduction
For rating films, five aspects of a film will be highlighted:
Acting/Casting
Visual Effects/Editing
Story/Message (Themes)
Music Score/Soundtrack
Entertainment Value
With one additional category for Personal Preference. As each film is discussed, each category will be given a rating of 0, 1, or 2, and the culmination of those scores will make up the final rating of the film.
Today, we discuss:
1:50 - "The Brutalist" Movie Review
Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost....
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8:15 - 5th Leg Table Reads
Giving extra support to writers and actors of all levels through virtual table reads.
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9:42 - "Nickel Boys" Movie Review
Elwood Curtis's college dream shatters alongside a two-lane Florida highway. Bearing the brunt of an innocent misstep, he's sentenced to the netherworld of Nickel Academy, a brutal reformatory sunk deep in the Jim Crow South. He encounters another ward, the seen-it-all Turner. The two Black teens strike up an alliance: Turner dispensing fundamental tips for survival, Elwood, clinging to his optimistic worldview. Backdropped by the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement, Elwood and Turner’s existence appear worlds away from Rev. Martin Luther King's burnished oratory. Despite Nickel's brutality, Elwood strives to hold onto his humanity, awakening a new vision for Turner.
13:18 - Cascadia Film & TV Critics Association Winners & Seattle Film Critics Society Winners
Full list of SFCS 2024 Winners
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CFTCA Best of 2024
🔗 www.cascadiacritics.com/2024/12/cascadia-critics-ten-best-films-of-2024/
14:18 - "A Complete Unknown" Rapid Review
New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history.
16:05 - Heaven's Door Decade Series II
With its high rye content, this whiskey offers bold and spicy flavors complemented by subtle notes of vanilla and caramel from the oak barrel. This expression is an excellent example of a well-aged rye whiskey; its 100-proof bottling provides a satisfying warmth and depth of flavor
16:29 - "Nosferatu" Movie Review
Robert Eggers' NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
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CREDITS
Hosted by Thomas Stoneham-Judge
Filmed & Edited by Thomas Stoneham-Judge
Trailers and images for "The Brutalist" courtesy of A24
Trailers and images for "Nickel Boys" courtesy of MGM Studios
Trailers and images for "A Complete Unknown" courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
Trailers and images for "Nosferatu" courtesy of Focus Features
Music Tracks Include:
“Tokyo Nights” BY BRASKO
“Firestorm” BY BRASKO
“Ante” by Cast of Characters
“Every Part of You” BY Solitude
“Death Root” BY Cody Martin
"Adrift” BY The Europa Protoharmonic Symphony Orchestra
“What We Call Home” BY Shimmer
“Long Drive (Stripped)” BY Half Measure
“Extinction” BY Wicked Cinema
Music licensed through Soundstripe.
Motion animation graphics designed by Thomas Stoneham-Judge.