Big 007 News! Musings on Denis Villeneuve directing the next JAMES BOND movie for Amazon MGM Studios

Exciting news about 007 dropped yesterday! Just four months after we heard that Amazon MGM Studios took the reins of the James Bond franchise, everyone’s buzzing about who might direct the next Bond film. Funnily enough, this news came as I had just posted a series review starring a former Bond actor, Pierce Brosnan 😀 …

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FlixChatter’s MAY 2025 Viewing Recap + Mini Reviews of Nonnas + A Sacrifice + Movie of the Month

Woo wee!! May was a doozie! My hubby and I traveled to Portugal for the first time in late April until the beginning of May, and it was amazing!! We both adore Lisbon and Porto, especially the latter, and hope to be back there one day! It's not the most productive in terms of movie-watching. …

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Trio Trailer Spotlight of female-directed + female-led movies: Materialists, Bonjour Tristesse, Ballerina – all released in June

We're just days away from June, so the Summer Movie season is heating up! While temps have been trending lower than normal here in Minnesota (normal high is early 70s), it's going to be much warmer later this week. It might even hit 90 by June 1st! Well, I haven't done a trailer post in …

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FlixChatter’s MARCH 2025 Viewing Recap + Mini Reviews of NOSFERATU & BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN + Movie of the Month

So March did NOT go out like a lamb here in Minnesota. We actually got a bit of a snowstorm on Monday, though fortunately they're gone by yesterday afternoon and it was sunny and warmer enough that I went for a brief walk before dinner last night. Fingers crossed for nice weather in April as …

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MSPIFF is back! 2025 MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL lineup + A Conversation with Ang Lee + MSPIFF44’s female-directed films I’m excited about

It's another exciting time for Minnesota cinephiles! MSPIFF is back from April 2-13 at The Main Cinema and various locations across the Twin Cities, including the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis, the Landmark Center in St. Paul, and the Edina Mann Theatre. As the biggest yearly celebration of international films in the area, MSPIFF44 is …

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Shaken AND stirred! Musings on Amazon MGM Studios taking creative control of the JAMES BOND franchise from the Broccolis family business

It was announced yesterday that Amazon MGM Studios gained creative control of the James Bond franchise. It’s the end of an era. Four years after the last Bond film, No Time To Die, it seems like one of the longest-running movie franchises is facing its own demise of sorts. For the last 60 years, the …

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FlixChatter’s JANUARY 2025 Viewing Recap + Mini Reviews + Movie of the Month

Wow, the first month of 2025 has come and gone! I hope your January has been good for you. I am grateful that work-wise things have been good despite a major shift last December, and that my mother-in-law's open heart surgery went well (praise God!). One of my New Year resolutions (well perhaps the only …

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