Lost in the Reel's video review for Bottoms Bottoms comes from second-time feature director and writer Emma Seligman, whose first film Shiva Baby was a critical and cult favorite just three years ago. Now, I was in the minority and did not love Shiva Baby like everyone else seemed to, but I
As a true crime junkie, I was immediately excited about Peacock's new show, Based on a True Story. Although we've seen a very similar plot be tackled already in Hulu's ever-charming Only Murders in the Building… I was willing to give this series a chance, as long as it tried to do something
Lost in the Reel's video review for Sanctuary Going into director Zachary Wigon's second directorial feature, I knew absolutely nothing about the plot, and only that it starred Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley… who I believe are two of the most exciting up-and-coming young performers
Lost in the Reel's video review for High Desert Going into High Desert, I must say that I was already a little biased towards enjoying my time with it. This is because I have always been a huge fan of Patricia Arquette– from her time on serial drama Medium, her stand-out role in True
Lost in the Reel's video review for Silo Apple TV+ has come out with some incredible original series since its inception. Though I can't help, but feel like recently… the quality of these shows has gone down a bit. Last year they provided hits like The After-party, Bad Sisters, and
Lost in the Reel's video review for Suzume My love for writer/director Makoto Shinkai runs deep. The incredible filmmaker has, time and again, crafted some of Japan's most dazzling and awe-inspiring anime features. When I was in high school, I was beginning to expand on my adoration for
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),
George Carlin told perhaps the greatest joke on football ever told in his 10/11/1975 SNL monologue, where he contrasted the pastoral nature of baseball with the warlike sport of football. To quote one segment among many, “In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the field
The term "crowd pleasing" or "crowd pleaser" has found itself layered with some derogatory undertones among critic circles. Broad appeal seems immediately discounted, as if populist filmmaking is somehow lesser than when compared to auteurs and hidden indie gems. I've always maintained that there
