Eileen is the definition of atmospheric: a pulpy queer noir thriller, underscored by the aesthetic of a bleak northeastern winter and a time period that makes you want to order a classic cocktail while smoking a cigarette. Director William Oldroyd wastes no time drawing you into the world, either.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Video Review from Lost in the Reel With the names of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Eva Longoria and Eugenio Derbez behind the new film "Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe", it's a wonder how it's getting so little attention
The Aquatope on White Sand is mostly an anime about aquariums, marine biology, and the oceanic environment. So if you love the sea and all the things that live in it, then this is the anime for you. However, that's not all that this anime has to offer. If you're a yuri fan, then your yuri senses
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady might at first seem like your typical isekai anime based on that word salad title alone. However, this particular isekai anime has a couple things going for it that other isekai anime series doesn't. First of all, it has
Lost in the Reel's video review for Bottoms Bottoms comes from second-time feature director and writer Emma Seligman, whose first film Shiva Baby was a critical and cult favorite just three years ago. Now, I was in the minority and did not love Shiva Baby like everyone else seemed to, but I
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie offers a rather unique take on the romantic comedy story between a girl and a boy. For starters: the female Miyako Shikimori has a distinctly masculine personality compared to the male Yuuki Izumi's distinctly feminine personality. For the rest: there are many strong
The Apothecary Diaries has the cast finally begin to prepare for the incoming locust plague in Ep. 52 "The Last Volume". Sure, they could've prepared much sooner. However, without the intel gained in this episode, those preparations wouldn't have been nearly as guided as they are here. Now it's
For a film called All Of A Sudden, very little happens suddenly in Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s sensitive portrayal of friendship and care. The director (Drive My Car) has a particularly patient style of filmmaking that is not universally appealing, but it captures humanity in all its messy earnestness.
Sasaki and Peeps gives us plots galore being brewed up, as you might expect from Ep. 15 "Concealment and Infiltration" with that title. Complete with both the faking of a death and an undercover operation to investigate the death game faction. It's all great ingredients for some serious political
