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
Magic Knight Rayearth gives our heroine trio a stroll through some noticeably magical woods in Ep. 3 "All in the Same Boat". Fantasy fans will be fully aware of the fact that magical woods are a staple in such stories. What this episode does though is use a trip through the magical woods to help
Once in a generation, a film comes along that redefines how we think about movies. Something so incisive, so singular, it can only be understood from the moment it is consumed rather than informed by anything previously accomplished. You Can See Everything is that kind of work. A masterpiece in
The 2026 reboot of Magic Knight Rayearth shows us that friendship is quite powerful in the magic department in Ep. 4 "Our Battle". It's a lesson from My Little Pony, but it's quite applicable to this anime too. Our trio of heroines will need that power, since this is their bloodiest battle to date.
