From the mind and direction of Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) comes the Amazon Prime original movie, Being the Ricardos.Being the Ricardos isn’t your typical birth to death biopic. And while we all love Lucy, the film doesn’t focus on the hit series. Instead, Sorkin shines a light on a
Lost in the Reel's video review for Encounter.There have honestly been so many alien invasion movies and television shows that have graced our screens, that it is hard to keep track of them. Many of these projects go the simple route; clinging on to the audience's fascination and fears of
If season 1 of Game of Thrones and The Witcher had a beautiful baby, it would be Season 1 of Amazon Prime’s new series, The Wheel of Time. Based on a series of books by Robert Jordan, The Wheel of Time follows the journey of a powerful woman named Moiraine (Rosamund Pike). Along with 5
While series based on horror films aren’t uncommon they’re not always successful. So, when I heard Amazon Prime would be doing an I Know What You Did Last Summer series I didn’t know what to expect. How do you turn a movie/book about drunk teenagers who hit someone with their car and dump
The lives of ballet dancers are rife with drama, trauma, infighting and intrigue, as basically every piece of ballet-centered media would have us believe. And Birds of Paradise isn’t about to shake up the steps of that dance.The film follows Diana Silvers as Kate, an aspiring ballerina from
As you may know, I am not against a remake, a reboot, reimagining, etc. However, I do have high expectations if a studio decides to take on the challenge. This Cinderella jukebox musical is no exception. Personally, I’m a huge fan of jukebox musicals; but when the idea was first announced to do
Go look at Val Kilmer's IMDb page. Just take a look at how many movies he's made that are culturally relevant or just excellent. Sure, there are some stinkers, every actor (besides John Cazale) has their share of bad movies. VAL is a documentary that pieces together the life and times of Val Kilmer
Lost in the Reel's video review for The Tomorrow War.As years have passed, we've almost become disenchanted by the modern big-budget blockbuster. We rarely get anything that’s not a sequel, franchise installment or remake nowadays. When we do, it's usually a let down by the barrage of
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.
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.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm has Yuru and his Daemons turn the table on his pursuers in Ep. 4 "Jin and Yuru". It's pretty clearly a case of the hunters becoming the hunted here, and in a very action-packed way to boot. Now we wait and see if this is a good thing for Yuru, or if he has bitten off
