I donʼt get Hollywood obsession with turning video games into films. Most of them were met with little box office and/or critical success, yet each year we seem to get one or two films based on video games. Last monthʼs reboot of Tomb Raider barely made a dent at the box office, now we get …
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Reviews of films/TV shows/trailers
FlixChatter Review – Truth or Dare (2018)
Directed By: Jeff Wadlow Written By: Jillian Jacobs, Michael Reisz, Christopher Roach, Jeff Wadlow Runtime: 1h 40min When I first saw the preview for Truth or Dare, I thought it looked pretty stupid, but I did my best to keep an open mind going into the screening. I've been surprised before by horror movies that …
FlixChatter Review – Ready Player One (2018)
Directed By: Steven Spielberg Written By: Zak Penn & Ernest Cline Runtime: 2hrs 20min Before seeing Ready Player One, I had to remind myself to judge it as a stand-alone movie rather than a book adaptation. I've read the book several times and thoroughly enjoyed it for the most part, and I didn't want to …
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Easter special double reviews: RISEN & The Case for Christ – rental picks for Holy Week (or any week)
I've been meaning to write a review of Risen since I saw it a little over a month ago. Then I saw The Case for Christ a couple of days ago and thought they'd make a perfect Easter double reviews since they involve the quest of two men (centuries apart) attempting to disprove Christ's resurrection …
FlixChatter Review: Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)
Review by: Vitali Gueron Pacific Rim Uprising is the sequel to the 2013 science-fiction monster movie Pacific Rim, directed by Guillermo del Toro (Academy Award winner for Best Director and Best Picture). Uprising is directed by Steven S. DeKnight (in his feature-film directorial debut) and stars British actor John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, …
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FlixChatter Review: A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
A Wrinkle in Time is a visually stunning film with a solid backbone and an incredible lead actress (Storm Reid). Due to a few unfortunate choices, it is a disappointing movie that I will nonetheless recommend to everyone. Because A Wrinkle in Time is one of the first pieces of science fiction that I ever …
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FlixChatter Review – Thoroughbreds (2018)
Directed By: Cory Finley Written By: Cory Finley Runtime: 1h 32min In Thoroughbreds, high school friends Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Amanda (Olivia Cooke) rekindle their friendship after going through their own personal crises. As their friendship grows, the girls hatch a plan against Lily's unpleasant stepfather, Mark (Paul Sparks), enlisting the help of drug dealer …