Film reviews, curated lists and film club favourites
Exploring cinema beyond the obvious
Rhiann’s Reels brings together my written film reviews and the films discussed through Sandhurst Film Club and a virtual film club, both founded by me, reflecting an ongoing conversation about cinema.
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“Cinema is a reflection of society and, in most cases, has the ability to be a mirror and not just show the problems but also give solutions and help them reach a large number of people through faces and voices that matter.”
– Kirti Kulhari
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Finding Emily (2026) Review – Searching for Something Real
In one sentence: After losing a digit from a girl’s phone number, a young man turns a brief connection into an increasingly complicated romantic quest. Romcoms rarely seem to have the lasting cultural impact of films like Bridget Jones’s Diary or Love Actually. Many arrive with charm and disappear just as quickly. With the producers…
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Obsession (2026) Review – Be Careful What You Wish For
In one sentence: A shy young man uses a mysterious wishing toy to make the woman he loves fall for him, only to unleash an obsession far more terrifying than he ever imagined. Have you ever wished the person you liked felt the same way about you? In an age of love bombing and blurred…
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Michael (2026) Review – The Rise of an Icon
In one sentence: Michael is a biopic charting Michael Jackson’s rise from child star to global icon that focuses on his musical genius and early life. There has been significant anticipation surrounding the Michael Jackson biopic, not only for its scale, but for what it chooses to include or exclude. Once the biggest star in…
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Eat Pray Bark (2026) Review – A Comfort Watch That Earns Its Treats
In one sentence: Eat Pray Bark follows a group of struggling dog owners who head to the Austrian mountains for training, only to discover that it is not just their dogs in need of discipline. There are times when a film is best enjoyed for pure entertainment and Eat Pray Bark perfectly fits the brief.…
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No Other Choice (2026) Review – Killing the Competition
In one sentence: In No Other Choice, a desperate man struggling to find work in an increasingly automated world takes extreme measures to eliminate his job rivals and secure his future. What happens when you lose your job in an industry that is steadily being replaced by automation? When the competition for a single role…
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A Pale View of Hills (2026) Review – A Delicate Story Lost in Translation
In one sentence: In A Pale View of Hills, a woman reflects on her life between post-war Nagasaki and 1980s England, as memories, grief and perspective intertwine to reveal a more complex and unsettling truth. Kazuo Ishiguro’s adaptations have long been known for their subtlety, poignancy and quiet emotional weight from the restrained The Remains…
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