FlixChatter’s Most Anticipated Fall 2024 Movies

Labor Day weekend is upon us. For us movie enthusiasts, it’s time to get pumped: the real cinematic treats are on the way! Summer is the time when studios crank out big films with jaw-dropping visuals and plenty of explosions. When autumn hits, the studios switch gears to embrace the gloomier vibes. Expect to see …

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Trailer Spotlight: Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR II–the spirit of Maximus lives in Paul Mescal’s Lucius as he unleashes hell on Rome

I haven't done a trailer spotlight for ages, and there just haven't been any upcoming films that get me pumped like Gladiator II. So let's just get to it, shall we? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rgYUipGJNo Whoa!! What a jolt of energy to see this trailer in the morning! Ok, so I'm not crazy about the use of rap …

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Monsterverse Fans Rejoice! Apple TV+ renews Monarch: Legacy of Monsters + multiple spinoffs are in the works

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 …

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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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