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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The Dog Stars (2026) Review – When Survival Isn’t Enough
In one sentence: In a world devastated by a deadly flu, a grieving man risks the safety of the life he has built in search of something more than survival. Sometimes a film turns out to be very different from the one its trailer promised and sometimes it can be a pleasant surprise. Ridley Scott’s…
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Tony (2026) Review – A Taste of What’s to Come
In one sentence: After a major disappointment derails his plans, a young Anthony Bourdain follows a crush to Provincetown and unexpectedly discovers a world that will change the course of his life. Biopics can sometimes feel overly familiar, following extraordinary lives through a predictable collection of successes, failures and defining moments. The best ones, however,…
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The End of Oak Street (2026) Review – Jurassic Suburbia
In one sentence: A suburban family wakes to discover their entire neighbourhood has been transported millions of years into the past, leaving them fighting to survive among dinosaurs. Imagine waking up one morning, looking out of your window and discovering that your quiet neighbourhood has relocated to prehistoric times. It’s an outrageous premise, but one…
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The Odyssey (2026) Review – An Epic Reimagined
In one sentence: Following the Trojan War, Odysseus embarks on a perilous journey home, battling monsters, Gods and his own humanity along the way. Few stories have shaped literature quite like Homer’s The Odyssey. More than 2,500 years after it was first told, Christopher Nolan brings one of history’s greatest adventures to the big screen,…
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Rogue (2007) Review – Australia’s Underrated Creature Feature
In one sentence: Rogue is an Australian creature feature that follows a tourist group’s harrowing encounter with a deadly crocodile. Creature features vary wildly in quality, but Rogue, from Wolf Creek’s Greg McLean, is one of the best. Its poor box office performance did not reflect its quality. Fortunately over time it has found the…
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Dear Frankie (2004) Review – A Romantic Drama That Subverts the Expected
In one sentence: Dear Frankie follows a mother who writes letters to her son, pretending to be his absent father and the fragile situation that unfolds when she asks a stranger to play the role. Romantic dramas can sometimes feel predictable, but Dear Frankie has a softness and sincerity that makes it stand out. It…
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Touch (2024) Review – A Story That Reaches Across Time
In one sentence: Touch follows Kristófer, an elderly widower who, after difficult medical news as the Covid pandemic begins, travels to London to search for his long-lost love, Miko. In a cinematic landscape crowded with sequels, prequels and remakes, it is easy to feel disheartened by the lack of originality. Then, every so often, a…
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