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
Lost in the Reel's video review for Unicorn Wars Unicorn Wars is the type of adult animated film that rarely sees the light of day. A co-production from Spain and France; touted by many as a mix of Happy Tree Friends and Apocalypse Now... this cartoon cacophony will certainly not be for
New Gods: Yang Jian wants to be an epic animated Chinese martial art fantasy film. It really does. Unfortunately, all it has going for it are some pretty visuals and nicely choreographed fight scenes in the first half of the film. It never rises above mediocrity due to a long-winded, confusing, and
Lost in the Reel's video review for My Father's Dragon The Irish Studio Cartoon Saloon has quickly made a name for itself with its exquisite hand-drawn animated films. Their past pictures The Secret of Kells, Song of The Sea, and Wolfwalkers all found inspiration from cultural folklore… and in
We're in the era of liminal spaces, folks. Movies like Skinamarink, Backrooms, and Exit 8 have all proven that audiences, especially younger audiences, can't get enough of them. it Ends brings us really two liminal spaces in one movie. The film tells the story of four friends who are getting
What happens when you combine the powers of the director (Jean-François Richet) behind the absolutely smashing Plane and Jason Statham wrecking human traffickers left and right? You get Mutiny. Now the movie isn't just called Boat or Ship, and it really isn't part of the "Jason Statham Has A Job
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia delves deep into the backstory of Töregene and why she hates the Mongols in Ep. 6 "The Mergen People". Honestly, after seeing all of that, you can easily see why Sitara / Fatima empathizes with her so much. Their respective backstories have similar beats, and each
