FlixChatter Review: THUNDERBOLTS* (2025) – a great mix of pathos + humor while still delivering fun action sequences. Florence Pugh is the clear MVP.

I’ve been feeling Marvel-ed out for some time, so I wasn’t exactly clamoring to see Thunderbolts*. This year has been especially packed with superhero movies, something I haven’t seen in a while. I guess the pendulum has swung back, so there’s suddenly a demand for big tentpole comic book movies. We’ve got Captain America: Brave …

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Guest Review – Netflix’s HAVOC (2025) – Tom Hardy is the only saving grace in this badly shot crime thriller with terrible CGI

Writer and director Gareth Evans made a name for himself by making two highly regarded martial arts films, The Raid 1 and 2, in the Far East. His first major movie in the West was the underrated Apostle for Netflix. For his next feature, Havoc, he tackled the gritty action thriller genre with Tom Hardy …

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FlixChatter Review: TWO TO ONE (2025) – Sandra Hüller stars in a German heist comedy set after the fall of the Berlin Wall

Two To One presents a unique storyline that truly exemplifies that 'truth can be stranger than fiction,' as it's based on actual events. After the Berlin Wall came down, a communist family stumbles upon a bunker packed with cash that's about to lose its value. With their neighbors' help, they rush to dive into the …

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Portugal on my mind – Films/TV series set in Lisbon, Algarve, and the Portuguese Riviera

Jeremy Irons in Night Train To Lisbon Happy weekend, everyone!! FlixChatter is going on holiday!! 🇵🇹🏖️🌴😎 In fact, I've just finished packing as I was typing this. My hubby and I are going to Portugal for 10 days, to fulfill our bucket list we've had for ages! Since we both had a milestone birthday this …

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FlixChatter Review – THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (2025) – Affleck + Bernthal have a blast in an entertaining sequel that brings back the vibe of 80s & 90s thrillers

There were talks of turning The Accountant into a franchise when it came out way back in the fall of 2016. But Ben Affleck has signed on to play Bruce Wayne/Batman in the old DCEU, so we never got to another chapter of The Accountant in the 2010s. But 9 years later, his autistic yet …

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FlixChatter Review: The Legend of Ochi (2025) – A24’s first family-friendly movie brings a sense of awe and wonder to a familiar creature feature

From Steven Spielberg's E.T., Dean DeBlois's How To Train Your Dragon, and Netflix’s The Sea Beast, there is something so enchanting about seeing a young person connecting with a peculiar, misunderstood creature like nobody else could and discovering themselves in the process. A coming-of-age story involving a kid befriending a 'forbidden' creature is a familiar …

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FlixChatter Review: SINNERS (2025) – Coogler’s stylish flair and the fine ensemble cast make this period horror a fun and entertaining watch

Directed by: Ryan CooglerStarring: Michael B. Jordan, Hailey Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, Li Jun Li 3 years removed from the globe-smashing Marvel hit Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), writer-producer-director Ryan Coogler again takes the helm – this time for a unique period-horror piece Sinners. Starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as …

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