FlixChatter’s AUGUST Viewing Recap + Mini Review of BATMAN & BILL documentary + Movie of the Month

Happy Labor Day to my fellow Americans! Well, the Summer Movie season is practically over, can't believe how fast that went. August is kind of a meh month in terms of movie watching, but hey, award season is coming up, so I'm looking forward to seeing some really great Fall movies (Downton Abbey: The Grand …

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Revisiting ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953) at EMAGINE Minnesota’s Monthly Secret Movie Night– a beautiful & timeless classic romance

I had the pleasure of hosting the August edition of Secret Movie Night at EMAGINE Willow Creek Theaters last night. It's a monthly event organized by EMAGINE Minnesota that takes place on the second Wednesday of every month at 7 PM. I haven't seen Roman Holiday since 2012, when I first saw it, though I …

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FlixChatter’s JULY Viewing Recap + Movie(s) of the Month

Oh my goodness, how did we get to August?! Can't believe we only have two months left of Summer, and it's annoying that we've been having such poor air quality this past week when the weather is nice. The unhealthy air levels are due to wildfires in Canada, brought into the upper Midwest by the …

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FlixChatter’s JUNE Viewing Recap + Top 5 Movies of the First Half of 2025

Happy July, everyone!! JUNE seems to have run away from me as work has been insanely busy. Plus I had some personal things that took up a lot of my time, so I wasn't able to watch and review as many films as I had hoped. Instead of doing mini reviews, I'm merging this post …

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FlixChatter’s Appreciation Post: 10 GENE HACKMAN’s Lesser-Known Film Roles

The late great actor Gene Hackman passed away last month, and since he’s one of my top favorite actors, the news hit me harder than other celebrities’ deaths. I’m sure many fans of his work have listed their favorite roles that Hackman has portrayed. Little Bill or Popeye Doyle will likely make most people’s list …

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FlixChatter Birthday Special: 50 Favorite Cinematic Moments to Celebrate My Big Day – PART 2

Hello again FlixChatter friends and visitors!! I had a fabulous birthday yesterday, started the day with lunch with a dear friend + got a free slice of carrot cake that's beautifully decorated! I finished the day with a press screening of Captain America: Brave New World. So this is PART 2 of my big 5-0 …

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FlixChatter Birthday Special: 50 Favorite Cinematic Moments, Quotes, Scenes + Music to Celebrate My Big Day – PART 1

Hello, FlixChatter friends and visitors!! Today is my birthday, in fact, it's a milestone b'day as I turned the big 5-0! 🎈 🎂 🎉 I feel blessed that I get to live another day and that I'm in good health, something I never take for granted. I wasn't sure what post I should do for …

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