“Courage is the root of change, and change is what we are chemically designed for.” Lessons in Chemistry tells the story of Elizabeth Zott, a brilliant chemist struggling to be taken seriously as a scientist amid the sexism of the 1950s and 60s. However, Elizabeth’s carefully constructed plan
Lost in the Reel's video review for Flora and Son John Carney has really made a name for himself, making micro-budgeted movies all about the power of song. Very few filmmakers have been able to connect the magic of making music to the human condition quite like Carney has been able to during
Based around the lives of the anchors and producers of The Morning Show, a fictional Good Morning America-type program; this Apple TV + hit runs through 2022’s news stories with a heavy hand. More about the interpersonal lives behind the camera and less about the news they are reading, The
Prehistoric Planet gave us one of the best dinosaur documentaries since BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs back in 1999. It's all thanks to the combination of high-quality CGI, excellent storytelling on par with the best animal documentaries, and, most of all: dinosaurs depicted using the latest in
I have to admit, I was skeptical about The Afterparty when I first saw the trailer. I was worried it would be campy and gimmicky, but was pleasantly surprised. It was a rocking good time with an ensemble cast of comedians who played off each other amazingly and snappy writing that kept the viewer
Idris Elba seems to be everywhere these days. From Luther to Sonic, he's sinking his teeth into every genre. Hijack is no exception. This 7-episode thriller on Apple TV Plus depicts him as a passenger on a flight from Dubai to London who finds himself embroiled in a sophisticated hijacking by a
Everyone loves a thrilling mystery, right? That’s certainly what Apple TV+ was banking on when they created The Crowded Room. Every moment of this show feels like it’s trying SO hard to either grab your attention or pull on your heartstrings - and somehow, it doesn’t really succeed in doing
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
The Evil Dead formula might be the most successful in the modern era of horror movies. You take the book of the dead, the Necronomicon, and you hand it to a new fresh filmmaker and let them get on with it. It worked with Fede Alvarez and Evil Dead (2013), it worked with Lee Cronin and Evil Dead
This is a first for Marvel Studios and their Marvel Television branch for their Special Presentations. We've had others like Werewolf By Night that introduced a new character, but not one for an already established character like The Punisher. The Punisher: One Last Kill comes off the heels of his
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
