1. As I was catching up on reading about the Oscars nominations this afternoon, this Forbes article pretty much says it all... Oscars in danger of losing its relevance. The Academy needs to wake up and understand the innate diversity of Generation Z before it’s too late. Nearly 50 percent of post-millennials are nonwhite, more …
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FlixChatter Review – 1917 (2020)
When I heard that Sam Mendes, the Oscar winning director of American Beauty and one of my favorite “James Bond” films, Skyfall, was releasing a World War I film, I was beyond intrigued. Centered around the spring of 1917 during the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich, Mendes wanted to incorporate a …
FlixChatter Review: Little Women (2019)
As a fan of period dramas with strong female protagonists, naturally I've been looking forward to seeing the new Little Women adaptation. I remember loving the Gillian Armstrong's 1994 version, but 25 years is a long enough time to see a new adaptation from Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical novel about her own life with her …
Musings on Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker (2019)
So here we are... forty two years after the first ever Star Wars film opened in 1977, the final chapter of the Skywalker saga is released. There was a huge anticipation for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, naturally, given its place in the franchise history as the final conclusion. In preparation for this, my …
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FlixChatter Review – UNCUT GEMS (2019)
Having seen the brothers Josh and Ben Safdie's 2017 crime thriller Good Time, I was more than excited to see their next feature film, Uncut Gems, starring Adam Sandler, with Martin Scorsese serving as an executive producer. Sandler stars as Howard Ratner, who is a gambling addict and narcissist in New York City's Diamond District. …
FlixChatter Review – CATS (2019)
Directed by: Tom Hooper Screenplay by: Lee Hall, Tom Hooper Most people who know me probably think I'm a huge Cats fan; I'm a choir nerd and a crazy cat lady (my Instagram account is mostly pictures of my boyfriend's three adorable kitties), so a musical that combines two of my loves sounds tailor-made for …
FlixChatter Review – BOMBSHELL (2019)
Directed by: Jay Roach Screenplay by: Charles Randolph Starring: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow Bombshell follows a group of female news anchors as they confront Fox CEO Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) for sexual harassment and attempt to dismantle the toxic atmosphere he created as head of the network. Previously they all had …
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