Directed by David MichôdWritten by Mirrah Foulkes, David MichôdStarring: Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Merrit Wever, Katy O’Brian In real life, most people on the outside only get a glimpse of spousal abuse. As outsiders, we only see what leaks out beyond closed doors. But there is a bigger picture: the grooming, the control, the emotional …
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FlixChatter Review: Is This Thing On? – Will Arnett displays his dramatic chops in Bradley Cooper’s raw, heartfelt & funny marriage dramedy
I listened to an episode of the SmartLess podcast on a recent road trip, which is hosted by Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes, featuring Bradley Cooper. But it escaped me that Cooper was directing a film starring Arnett, where Hayes has a small supporting role. The story centers on a middle-aged man, Alex …
FlixChatter Review: NUREMBERG (2025) – Explores the banality of evil through a psychological cat-and-mouse dynamic, Crowe and Malek make for a compelling duo
There is no shortage of films and documentaries already made about WWII and the holocaust, so the trick for filmmakers is to find a fresh angle to tell the story. James Vanderbilt found his angle for Nuremberg via a book by American journalist Jack El-Hai’s The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, which highlights the relationship between …
TCFF 2025 Reviews: Anxiety Club (doc) & The Floaters – both #directedbywomen
TCFF wrapped over a week ago, but I'm still playing catch-up with reviewing the films. So today I'm posting a pair of female-directed comedies. One is a documentary and the other a narrative, both I highly recommend once they're available to watch near you or online. Anxiety Club (2025) Who hasn't faced anxiety in our …
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FlixChatter Guest Review: BUGONIA (2025) – Lanthimos’ dark satire reflects the strange paranoia of our time and hits the mark with eerie precision
Directed by Yorgos LanthimosStarring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Alicia Silverstone The endlessly inventive Yorgos Lanthimos is back once again, reuniting with his now-regular muse Emma Stone for their third collaboration — and bringing along Jesse Plemons for their second team-up after 2024’s Kinds of Kindnesses. His latest, Bugonia, is an English-language remake of …
FlixChatter’s OCTOBER Viewing Recap + ’52 Films By Women’ Update + Movie of the Month
Happy November, all! 🧡 Two more months until we're done with 2025, wow!! I feel like this past year felt like a blur… I wouldn't say it's been uneventful, but if we're talking about movies, there aren't major releases that made this year extra special. I am still looking forward to some award-worthy films in …
Special Guest Post: Top 5 Favorite Horror Movies To Watch on Halloween
Happy Spooky Season, everyone! I know I haven’t been posting a lot lately, despite October being my favorite month of the year, but I’ve been busy with something scarier than any horror movie: grad school. I would face off with Freddy Krueger or Michael Myers over working on a group research project any day. Still, …
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