Solidifying itself as the international breadwinner of studios, Neon has quietly become one of the most prominent and successful "smaller" studios since its 2017 inception. They grew from 5 employees at a WeWork to a fully independent studio is less than a decade, quite the run for a new up and
I've had stock in Julia Ducournau since her debut film Raw, and doubled down on that buy in with her follow up Titane. So naturally my excitement for her third outing Alpha could not be contained. An expert in body horror mixed with insightful ideas of grief and generational trauma, Ducournau has
NEON revealed their big trailer for The Actor. Duke Johnson directs the movie adaptation of Donald E. Westlake’s novel, Memory. Andre Holland and Gemma Chan star in this noir-tinged mystery. Holland’s Paul Cole is a stranger in a strange land and he has no idea how he ended up in a small town.
Lost in the Reel's video review for Sanctuary Going into director Zachary Wigon's second directorial feature, I knew absolutely nothing about the plot, and only that it starred Christopher Abbott and Margaret Qualley… who I believe are two of the most exciting up-and-coming young performers
Celine Sciamma is known for her portrayal of layered female characters and coming of age. Her newest film, Petite Maman, is no exception. The film follows eight-year-old Nelly, who’s coping with the death of her beloved grandmother. While her parents clean out her grandmother’s house,
Lost in the Reel's video review for The Worst Person in the World.The Worst Person in the World is a deeply felt and raw character study. Both brutally honest and compassionately understanding in its observations of human behavior. It has been quite a while since I've seen a film that delves so
Julia Ducournau’s Titane took Cannes by storm this year, earning the top prize, the Palme d’Or. Part body-horror flick, part dramatic thriller, with a touch of wild sci-fi, Titane tells the story of a murderous young woman who steals the identity of a long-missing boy to avoid
To go over the faults of the film, would be to nitpick. This is truly one of the best sci-fi/horror experiences of the 2000's. In a world where horror and science fiction are somewhat marginalized by sequels, remakes, re-do's, and more, this is a breath of fresh air. Without going into complete
Daemons of the Shadow Realm gives us some truly fateful meetings between old friends (and family) and new in Ep. 14 "Family and Friends". All complete with some dark secrets spilling forth out of the shadows, and Yuru's bond with his old friends and family being tested quite a bit. All in all, I
Cinema history is riddled with both coming-of-age tales and biopics aplenty. Tony, the new feature by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie), lies at the intersection of these well-worn traditions. Based on Anthony Bourdain’s chronicles of his early journey into the
Indulging every absurd idea that pops into his head, the film unfolds with propulsive vibrance and unshackled execution. That approach turns out to be a bit of a gift and a curse for Riley; a gift in the sense that we get something fresh and original, but a curse because its unbridled approach
