Have you ever found yourself captivated by a movie's title? It's rare, but I'm so enchanted by Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! This title has an irresistible charm that grabs your attention right away and makes you want to jump up and dance—which is exactly what this inventive film by Josef Kubota Wladyka is all about. …
FlixChatter Guest Review: VERITY (2026)—Hoover’s latest adaptation looks glossy and boasts A-list stars, but it might be better read than watched
Directed by Michael ShowalterStarring: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett Colleen Hoover has been on a roll of late with five big-screen adaptations of her literary work since the 2010s. The biggest so far has been the film It Ends with Us (2024), infamous for its behind-the-scenes troubles playing out in the tabloids as well …
FlixChatter’s SEPTEMBER 2026 Viewing Recap and Movie of the Month
Happy October, everyone! 🍂🍁🍊🥧🎃 The September recap is one day late this month. I simply ran out of time to do a recap yesterday because I was packing for a trip to visit my family in the Northeast. Hence, I'll be taking a few days' blogging break until mid next week, though I might still …
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FlixChatter Review: DIGGER (2026)—Iñárritu & Cruise threw subtlety out the window with a bombastic climate change satire that pulls no punches
It's almost impossible to watch a movie blindly these days. Even when you try hard to avoid spoilers, you get hit with news stories everywhere, especially when a huge star like Tom Cruise is involved. I was lucky enough to go in without spoilers, since the main story from the press tour was how the …
Guest Post: Re-Animator (1985) Appreciation | A campy, bloody 80s horror classic—in anticipation of Crypticon Minneapolis 2026
Part 4 of 4 | Laura's countdown post to Crypticon Minneapolis One of the most fun and unexpected parts of this series is that my mom, who has never especially liked horror, has ended up watching the last couple of movies with my dad and me, and Dad has even convinced her to join us …
FlixChatter Double Reviews: Shadows of Beirut and The Scout | A pair of female-led indie films directed by women
Welcome to another edition of FlixChatter double reviews. Today we're looking at two female-led indie films made by female filmmakers I hadn't heard of before. Shadows of Beirut Shadows of Beirut is a deeply personal story of a fraught family reunion. Written and acted by Tala Calil, who drew inspiration from her own life, the …
FlixChatter Review: The Love Hypothesis (2026)—Reinhart and Bateman’s electric chemistry lights up this swoony STEM rom-com
Fanfiction is a massive phenomenon that I didn't really grasp until recently. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood actually started as a Reylo fanfic—that's the Star Wars characters Rey and Kylo Ren (Ben Solo)—which was originally shared online in 2018 on Archive of Our Own (AO3), a nonprofit site that features over 18 million fanworks …