Reviews of films/TV shows/trailers
When this project was first announced, I was hoping I'd finish the book by the time the film comes out. Well I didn't get to the book, but I was still anticipating this one, largely for the female-driven story. Comparison to Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl (which I reviewed almost exactly two years ago) is inevitable, given that both …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: The Girl on the Train (2016)
The Dressmaker tells the story of an outwardly successful middle-aged woman named Tilly (Kate Winslet) who returns home to rural Australia, after having been ostracized from the town as a young girl. Most of the small town, including her own mother (Judy Davis), is not pleased to see her back. Regardless, she makes her entrance …
When I first saw the trailer, I was so moved by it that I actually teared up. Well, the film proved to live up to its preview, it's the kind of feel-good, inspiring film that will make you want to get up and cheer. The story follows its protagonist Phiona Mutesi (newcomer Madina Nalwanga), a …
The title of the film may sound like a superhero film but this indie drama is as far away from the ubiquitous genre as it can get. It made me think of The Sound of Music if Captain Von Trapp were to uproot his entire family to the Austrian Alps and homeschooled all his kids instead of hiring Maria. Set …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: Captain Fantastic (2016)
Hello all! It's been quite a whirlwind week for me, what with the TCFF gala on Thursday and also the MN filmmakers interviews on Saturday. But it was a good kind of busy and definitely excited for the 2016 TCFF lineup this year! One of the filmmakers I interviewed was Remy Auberjonois, whose film Blood …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup + Quick thoughts on ‘The Nice Guys’ (2016)
I have to admit I'm a bit of a sucker for romantic dramas. Not rom-coms, but a genuine heart-wrenching love story that'll get me to cry my eyes out. Well, this film certainly fits into that category. Based on an Australian novel of the same name by M. L. Stedman, we're first introduced to Tom Sherbourne, …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: The Light Between Oceans (2016)
The original Blair Witch Project came out almost 20 years ago and it ignited the found-footage genre. Personally I was never a fan of the original movie or the genre itself. I found the concept to be idiotic and lacking creativity. Initially, I wasn’t that interested in seeing this sequel/remake but when I found out …
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