Illumination Studios is a relatively young company. Its first film Despicable Me in 2010 was a huge hit and made those cute yellow Minions a phenomenon (I even own some of its action figures). In just over a decade, they’ve manage to spun up three original (that is not based on existing IP) franchises… Despicable …
Month: December 2021
FlixChatter Review: Nightmare Alley (2021)
With a name like Nightmare Alley and directed by Guillermo del Toro, those unfamiliar with the source material might assume it's a horror movie. That's what I thought before the trailer rolled around last September, but there is actually no ghost, ghoulish creatures or supernatural elements in this film. That does not mean there is no …
Musings on 2022 Golden Globes nominations – Snubs + Surprises
Well it's still a MONDAY here in my part of the world... I was busy with work all day that I just finally had a chance to look at who all the Golden Globes nominees are. I suppose While the HFPA acted like it's business as usual despite being pretty much 'canceled' by NBC for …
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FlixChatter Review: Being The Ricardos (2021)
I didn't grow up watching I Love Lucy, but you would be living under a rock if you don't know about the show or the stars, Lucille Ball and her then real-life husband Desi Arnaz as Lucy & Ricky Ricardo. I knew the show was popular but in case you didn't know just how popular …
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FlixChatter Review: West Side Story (2021)
Musicals seem to be back in fashion again in Hollywood. Just this year alone we’ve got In The Heights, Annette, Dear Evan Hansen, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie… not to mention the Netflix release of Tick, Tick, Boom recently. I have to admit I wasn’t exactly clamoring to see a remake of West Side Story (I’m …
FIRST LOOK – Guy Ritchie’s Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre
I just saw this came through on Flipboard and I'm immediately excited for it! I love a good action comedy and Guy Ritchie's always got a great ensemble cast for his movies. I've enjoyed Jason Statham since seeing him in the original Transporter and he's a lot of fun to watch in action flicks... so …
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FlixChatter Review: I’M YOUR MAN (2021)
Many rom-coms usually consist of a girl-meets-boy storyline… well, this German rom-com doesn’t quite follow the same formula, as the boy in question is a robot. Alma (Maren Eggert) is a hard-working archaeologist who’s offered to participate in an extraordinary study, that is to live with a humanoid robot for a few weeks as part …
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