The enduring appeal of Godzilla is undeniable. 70 years after the first Godzilla movie was released in 1954, people all over the world still can't get enough of these big monsters. With the latest cinematic adaptation of big monsters, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is raking monstrous box office with $367+ million worldwide, Apple …
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2024 Oscars Predictions – FlixChatter picks on who will win + who should win
Happy Oscars Eve! Time for the obligatory predictions, it's currently about 24 hours away until the 96th Oscar winners are announced. Just like last year, I have actually managed to see nine out of the ten nominees. The one I haven't seen is Killers of the Flower Moon (it's nearly 3.5 hours long!) but hey, …
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FlixChatter Review: Lisa Frankenstein (2024) captures the fun & wackiness of an 80’s horror comedy
Lisa Frankenstein follows Lisa (Kathryn Newton), a shy teenage girl who lives with her father (Joe Chrest) and her new stepfamily (Liza Soberano as Taffy and Carla Gugino as Janet) after losing her mother in a horrific tragedy. One stormy night, an unusual set of circumstances reanimates a corpse (Cole Sprouse) whose grave Lisa had …
2024 Oscar Nominations – Musings on the egregious snubs + enchanting surprises
So the day movie fans/pundits have been waiting for is here… Oscar nominations were announced this morning by Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid. Well, there's no repeat of Barbenheimer competition at the Oscars. Despite Barbie winning the box office with $1.4 billion worldwide (while Oppenheimer has made $946 million), Christopher Nolan's opus of the father …
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2024 Oscar Nominations are less than 24 hours away – My Final Predictions
Happy Oscar Nominations Eve, everyone! I don't usually predict the nominations, but I feel like this year I have a slightly better idea as to which movies and which actors might get nominated. Some are guaranteed, and of course, there are plenty that are wild cards. I mean, that's part of the fun of making …
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Happy New Year!! December Viewing Recap, Reflecting on 52-Films-By-Women 2023 Challenge + Looking Forward to 2024 Movies
It's still New Year's Eve eve here in Minnesota and I'm about to drive to my friend's Great Gatsby-themed party in a couple of hours. Well, I'm not going to blog about my favorite movie scenes set on New Year's Eve, as I've already done that here. Well, I don't want my last post of …
A pair of musicals to look forward to this December 2023: The Color Purple + Wonka
Two of the first three Hollywood films my late mom introduced me to when I was a tween were musicals, My Fair Lady (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965) so naturally I have a soft spot for musical movies. I do have to admit though that I have not seen the original films of …
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