Netflix rom-coms don’t have a good track record, so I was a bit skeptical about this one. However, after a few friends said it was pretty good, my curiosity got the better of me. The blind-connection premise immediately reminds me of Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail, one of my favorite rom-coms ever. So I appreciate …
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FlixChatter Guest Review: Send Help (2026) – Sam Raimi returns to his signature blend of horror and humor, featuring a brilliant Rachel McAdams
Director Sam Raimi first established his career with the 1981 low-budget horror classic, Evil Dead, launching a franchise that even saw a new theatrical installment this year. Unlike many directors whose roots are in horror, Raimi successfully expanded into other genres, most notably helming the blockbuster Spider-Man trilogy in the 2000s. My most recent experience …
FlixChatter Review: THE ODYSSEY (2026)—Nolan’s directorial triumph meets Damon’s finest performance in an epic, engrossing IMAX adaptation
Nearly 3 decades of Christopher Nolan’s filmmaking journey have come to this. Since his independent black-and-white debut, Following, in 1998, Nolan has consistently elevated the standards of Hollywood cinema. This time, he has made cinematic history by creating the first narrative feature entirely filmed in IMAX. I haven't read Homer's epic poem, nor have I …
FlixChatter Review: Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) – Wish I had given this unfunny ‘The Wizard of Oz’ spoof a hard pass
I've been a film critic for more than ten years, and there are still plenty of filmmakers I'm not really acquainted with. One of those is David Wain, who’s famous for his bizarre and surreal comedies like Wet Hot American Summer, They Came Together, and Role Models. I haven't watched any of those, but after …
FlixChatter Review: The Invite (2026) – This year’s best psychological sex comedy you must RSVP to ASAP
This was one of my most anticipated movies of the summer, and I’m thrilled to say it lived up to the hype (all the way from Sundance, where it reportedly sparked a bidding war) The story unfolds over just one day when Angela (Olivia Wilde) invites the couple from the upstairs apartment, the ones who …
FlixChatter Review: Reading Lolita in Tehran (2026) – A gripping story of female resistance and survival based on Azar Nafisi’s memoir
There are few films more timely than this one this year. Reading Lolita in Tehran is based on the memoir of English literature professor Azar Nafisi, spanning about 24 years. Nafisi now lives in Washington DC and she wrote the book after leaving Iran in 1997. During revolutionary Iran, Nafisi discreetly brought together her most …
Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸 🎉 The Ultimate July 4th Watchlist for the Milestone Holiday
This Fourth of July weekend is particularly meaningful as my adopted country celebrates its 250th birthday!! 🗽🇺🇸 🦅 ❤️🤍💙 Image courtesy of publicdomainpictures.net It truly is a privilege and a blessing to call this country home. Even in these divisive times, I still feel like I live in the land of the free. Watching so …
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