One of the movie-related challenges I try to complete every year is 52 Films By Women challenge.... that is to watch at least one film directed by women per week. Seems pretty easy right? Especially since there is better female representation behind the camera than ever before, though of course we still have a long …
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FlixChatter Review: The Power of the Dog (2021)
This is the kind of film that is best experienced when you have very little information about the story. So with that in mind, I’ll skim on details about the plot and let you discover them on your own. At the center of the story is a wealthy rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) who lives …
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December 2021 Viewing Recap + Movie(s) Of The Month
Happy New Year, everyone!! Well, congrats on surviving 2021... may this new year bring you more peace, joy, love, success and good health!! I honestly think last year felt like a breeze, especially the last half with Thanksgiving and Christmas gone by so quickly that it practically had time to digest it. Though initially …
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Rest in Peace BETTY WHITE – Remembering her best moments
Oh wow... I wasn't expecting to be posting this today. I was out and about most of the day and heard about her passing while I was driving in my car. I think everyone is ready to say goodbye to 2021 and losing such a legend like Betty White is another blow to an already …
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FlixChatter Review: The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Besides Hamlet, I think Macbeth is the most popular Shakespeare adaptations. There have been SO many adapted for the big screen lately that I wasn’t initially interested to see this one. But with Denzel Washington in the title role and Frances McDormand as Lady Macbeth, I couldn’t resist. The early screening was packed even though …
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FlixChatter Review: DON’T LOOK UP (2021)
In the climate we live in today, with global warming, political unrest AND pandemic wreaking havoc practically everywhere, do we need an apocalyptic movie about an extinction level event? I actually have been avoiding depressing apocalyptic movies these days, though sometimes I’m curious to see something because of the cast. Well, Adam McKay’s Don’t Look …
Merry Christmas! Five Favorite Christmas Songs in Movies 🎄
Happy Christmas Eve and Merry Christmas, everyone! Like many of you, I'm not traveling anywhere this Christmas... it's just too cumbersome to plan for traveling, even domestically, given this Omnicron surge. Basically the pandemic is far from over, and you know what, I'm feeling blessed that my hubby and I are in good health and …
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