I’ve been suffering from superhero fatigue for some time now. MCU Phase 4 has not been consistently satisfying and I still have no desire to see DC's Black Adam (totally fine skipping it altogether). That said, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is immune to that sentiment and I was still anticipating it greatly. Right from its …
Double Mini Reviews: Rosaline + A Chance Encounter – two romances set in Italy (Amore!)
It's time for another double-review post. I figure I combine them together as both are romantic stories set in Italy… wonderful escapist entertainment to chase the early Winter blues! Rosaline* (2022) O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Honestly, who cares where Romeo is when there's a spunky and fun Rosaline! This is the first …
Double Trailers Spotlight – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery + CHEVALIER
It's been a while since I posted a trailer and today a couple of them caught my eye. One of them is one of my most-anticipated holiday releases and the other is one I hadn't even heard of before but the subject matter intrigued me! So let's start with the one coming out on Netflix …
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FlixChatter Review: Black Adam (2022)
Directed by Jaume Collet-SerraStarring: Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell, Marwan Kenzari, Pierce Brosnan Even before press screening time, word’s already gotten out to not expect much from Collet-Serra’s latest collaboration with The Rock, having directed the star in Disney’s Jungle Cruise (2021) previously. But this may have helped its cause. …
October 2022 Recap + Movie of the Month
Greetings from balmy Minnesota!! What November?? It actually hit 73 degrees outside today, but what a bummer that both my hubby and I are actually sick with a cold since Sunday 😦 I actually had to forgo the Banshees Of Inisherin press screening that I've been looking forward to. Hopefully we'll feel good enough by …
TICKET TO PARADISE (2022) Review – frothy, frivolous fun but devoid of substance
October is generally popular for dark thrillers/horror or prestige dramas as award season is upon us once more. So seeing a rom-com set in the sunny tropical paradise of Bali is definitely a breath of fresh air. Starring movie star duo Julia Roberts and George Clooney, reuniting for the fifth time since Money Monster in 2016. …
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TCFF 2022 Halloween Special Triple Reviews: MURMUR + ESME, MY LOVE + VALENTINE CRUSH
Thanks to FlixChatter's horror correspondent Laura Schaubschlager for these TCFF reviews! It's TCFF time again! As usual, I gravitated toward the spookier films in the lineup. I had time to watch three- Murmur, Esme, My Love, and Valentine Crush- and all were wildly different experiences. MURMUR In Michael Polish's Murmur, a group of five teenage …