There’s been a ton of buzz around this film since this film premiered at Sundance and became the highest sales coup when Netflix bought it for $20 Million. It’s especially notable that this psychological thriller is a directorial debut from a female filmmaker, Chloe Domont. The story is set in a world of high finance …
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FlixChatter Review: THE CREATOR (2023) – a visually arresting sci-fi that challenges us whether AI is truly the enemy
It’s quite uncanny that this film’s release coincides with the week when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) finally reached a deal with AMPTP where much of the contract stipulations pertain to Artificial Intelligence. Writers, as well as many in the creative industry, have valid reasons to fear, or at least worry about their jobs …
Musings on 8 movies directed by actors that screened at TIFF 2023
It's been nearly 20 years since I visited TIFF in 2005. This was back when I was still obsessed with Gerard Butler, so my primary purpose was to see Beowulf & Grendel and I did get to shake Gerry's hand after the screening which still made me chuckle when I think about it. I was …
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FlixChatter Review: The Saint of Second Chances (documentary) – a playful redemption story that’s so much more than baseball
Let me begin this review with a confession that I have never actually watched a baseball game in its entirety. I went to a Twins game 30 years ago and went to a Saints game for the first time last August, I think I spent less than 5 minutes watching the game itself. Needless to …
Indie Film Spotlight – Cameron Cloutier’s Queen of Hearts: A Twin Peaks Fan Film (Part 2)
Last year, I covered Queen of Hearts: A Twin Peaks Fan Film, an impressive undertaking and a clear labor of love from filmmaker Cameron Cloutier. The multi-part series focused on FBI Agent Dale Cooper (Nico Abiera)'s history with his partner Windom Earle (Paul Griffith) and Earle's wife Caroline (Charlotte Roi) as well as Annie Blackburn …
Vroom vroom! Michael Mann’s adrenaline-pumping FERRARI first teaser is here with Adam Driver as Enzo
What a dose of adrenaline-pumping excitement for a slow Hump Day! Ferrari is one of my most anticipated movies of the year and NEON just unveiled its first trailer… behold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZHxT2yb2cE Full synopsis: It is the summer of 1957. Behind the spectacle of Formula 1, ex-racer Enzo Ferrari is in crisis. Bankruptcy threatens the factory …
Finally caught up with Denzel Washington’s only film franchise The Equalizer 1 & 2 – now I’m excited to see The Equalizer 3
This has been a rather hectic weekend for me with lots of activities. I didn't make it to the cinema, but one of the highlights in terms of movie-watching is that my hubby and I finally caught up with Denzel Washington's The Equalizer. As the third movie is coming out this Friday, we thought we …
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