Lost in the Reel's video review for Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon Writer/Director Ana Lily Amirpour is one of those filmmakers that's voice, vision, and vibe is so distinctly her own… that it's impossible not to get excited about a new project from her. Yet she returns with her third feature,
Lost in the Reel's video review for Vesper The new dystopian science-fiction film Vesper caught my eye many months ago when its first trailer was released. It is so rare for us to get original independent genre fare with visuals that look this good, so I was definitely intrigued. My
Lost in the Reel's video review for The Infernal Machine When I first heard about the plot of the new film The Infernal Machine, I was immediately intrigued. I love movies about conflicted authors. And to tie in a notorious killer who claims they committed their crimes because of a writer's
Lost in the Reel's video review for Athena Athena is the third feature film from French director Romain Gavras, who is most well-known for his music videos, such as M.I.A.'s Bad Girls. He uses every tool in his arsenal to create a gritty, unflinching, and visceral war movie that takes place on
Lost in the Reel's video review for Goodbye, Don Glees! GKIDS, one of my favorite distributors of international animation, is back with another limited engagement this September, with… Goodbye Don Glees! The studio has had a jam-packed year full of ups-and-downs, with huge hits and major
Lost in the Reel's video review for Reboot If you have felt like there has been a dry spell of solid, legitimately funny comedies in recent years, you are not alone. In a time when everyone is so easily offended and eager to "cancel" a performer or an entire production for one bad joke or
For a film called All Of A Sudden, very little happens suddenly in Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s sensitive portrayal of friendship and care. The director (Drive My Car) has a particularly patient style of filmmaking that is not universally appealing, but it captures humanity in all its messy earnestness.
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl returned for The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Halloween House Party, delivering a double feature built around two very different approaches to Halloween horror. This time, the legendary horror host paired Body Bags (1993) with WNUF Halloween Special (2013),
Paweł Pawlikowski’s new film is a dense exploration of a very specific part of Thomas Mann’s life and Germany’s history. Winning Best Picture at Cannes and chosen as Poland’s submission for Best International Film, the film expects a certain level of historical and geographic knowledge
