On October 1, 2010, The Social Network opened nationwide and became an instant classic in the process. While a movie about the founding of Facebook might not seem like a nailbiter, director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin presented the story with a sense of urgency that allowed the film
As a huge fan of the Dreamworks Trolls franchise, I was excited to see Branch and Poppy’s story continue. However, once the trailer dropped for Trolls Band Together and I learned they would be leaning into the boyband side of Branch’s voice actor, Justin Timberlake, my tween heart screeched for
Lost in the Reel's video review for Netflix's Reptile When did we last get a show-stopping leading performance from Benicio Del Toro? It feels like forever since we've seen the stoic Oscar-winning actor headline a great film. Denis Villeneuve's Sicaro from 2015 comes to mind, yet Del Toro was
The Apothecary Diaries begins its long-awaited third season, introducing Maomao to a potential plague in Ep. 49 "Locusts". The nature of the plague is quite obvious as you can tell from the title. The real mystery here is how all the characters plan to deal with this looming threat to the entire
The V/H/S series has been a beacon of spookiness and terror in the month of October since its move to Shudder. With this ninth installment in the series, they're focusing on music and sound as the theme. Between the six directors on board (Ernest Dickerson, RZA, Flying Lotus, Tobias Forge, David
Brad Bird makes a strong case that animated feature films are every bit as serious as works of art as any other entry in the medium. And despite his insistence that plot and compelling drama determine his choices scene after scene, maintaining an audience’s determination to stick with the story,
