It’s been twenty years since British director Adrian Lyne directed a film, which was Unfaithful in 2002. The last film of his I saw was Indecent Proposal (1993), and I grew up watching his films – Flashdance, 9-1/2 Weeks and Fatal Attraction. Lyne is back with a new erotic psychological thriller Deep Water, which was …
Month: March 2022
FlixChatter Review: The Adam Project (2022)
Time travel is a popular sci-fi sub-genre and it’s one that, despite it being a rather tired plot device, is always mildly intriguing. Fresh off the success of FREE GUY, Ryan Reynolds teams up again with director Shawn Levy in another adventure comedy. Reynolds hasn’t been shy about admitting that the idea of the movie …
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FlixChatter Review: Turning Red (2022)
Pixar has always been able to take on weighty, serious subject and somehow make it a fun, humorous family entertainment. This time, filmmaker Domee Shi takes on a theme of teen puberty and the journey of self discovery. As a Southeast Asian-born critic, naturally it's wonderful to see part of myself represented in Turning Red's …
FlixChatter Review: C’Mon, C’Mon (2021)
Writer/director Mike Mills often mine his own experiences for his films, as he did with Beginners and 20th Century Women. This time he was inspired by his own experience of being a first time dad. Interestingly enough, the story is more about a father figure than a biological father, which is something I identify with …
Obi-Wan Kenobi series trailer got me excited for the Star Wars universe once again
I've got to admit that since Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker, I got pretty Star Wars fatigue. Yes I did binged The Mandalorian (because, well who could resist Pedro Pascal and Baby Yoda) but I skipped The Book of Boba Fett. My hubby was playing the clip with Luke Skywalker and Grogu on …
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10 Favorite TV Series Created, Directed or Written by Women
Happy International Women's Day to all women and female-empowerment allies in the world today! I don't really need an excuse to blog about #womeninfilm which I do frequently here at FlixChatter. One thing I haven't blogged about is highlighting female-fronted TV series that's created, written or directed women. I'm focusing mostly on shows that are …
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Ranking BATMAN Live Action Movies
Happy The Batman weekend, everyone! Holy ka-chiiing Batman!! If the Bat signal is any indication, perhaps the movie pandemic slump is behind us? Following the strong global box office of Spiderman: No Way Home ($1.8 billion worldwide + counting!), Matt Reeves' The Batman's global take so far stands at over $248 million as it opened …
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