Communication from beyond the grave is getting a modern update in Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. (Think less seance, more iPhone.) When Craig, a young boy living in a small town (Jaeden Martell) befriends Mr. Harrigan, an older, reclusive billionaire (Donald Sutherland), the two begin to form an unlikely
A gothic manor, gorgeous costumes, and an ominously well-put-together crowd. The Invitation has everything you’d expect from a vampire flick. After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) takes a DNA test…and discovers a long-lost cousin she never
Netflix's new Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg movie Me Time has all of the makings of a slam-dunk comedy. Two proven, charming leads, I Love You, Man and Meet the Parents writer/director John Hamburg at the helm, and a premise that could allow for a lot of hilarious hijinx. But, something went
As we continue to move further away from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are starting to see conventions return to normal. A few weekends ago (August 5 -7) we saw the return of the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) to McCormick Place. Traditionally C2E2 has been in the Spring,
I’m a huge fan of shark movies. I don’t care if they’re low-budget or big-budget studio productions. I love to be scared and I love to disappear into the ridiculousness. When it comes to Saban’s MANEATER somehow they manage to blend the fun of big budget with low budget quirk.
Lili Reinhart stars in a new Netflix film, Look Both Ways. The movie is very reminiscent of the 1998 Gwyneth Paltrow Film, Sliding Doors. In this version, we meet Natalie (Reinhart) who, in one night, has her life changed forever - or doesn’t. The film shows us two versions of Natalie’s
Lost in the Reel's video review for Samaritan The new film Samaritan shares very similar DNA to Rocky Balboa and Creed, except with superheroes in the mix. So, it's pretty fitting that Sylvester Stallone is headlining this Amazon Prime flick. It also has nearly the same plot as another
Lost in the Reel's movie review of I Came By The best psychological thrillers are able to keep you on the edge-of-your-seat and constantly subvert your expectations… and it's always a plus when they throw in a good twist or two and have some kind of important message masked behind the
The Sheep Detectives is a towering testament of how powerful animated stories can be when done right. A genuine crowdpleaser, the film is sure to warm and break your heart, wrestling with richly textured explorations of death and grief, lost and found families, and the necessity of memory.
We've had haunted house movies. Sure, but have we had a haunted van movie? That's what Passenger amounts to at its most distilled form. This is a horror movie about a demonic force (the opposite of Saint Christopher) that has been chasing and killing travelers for hundreds of years. Basically, the
Though marital arts action cinema is vast and varied, it is rare for one to elevate the genre and push it forward. There have been few recently - The Raid comes to mind, and while not technically "martial arts" I'd argue John Wick counts - that feel as if something new and special is happening.
