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Sir Ridley Scott maybe the most inconsistent successful film director ever, he first burst into fame by directing Alien in 1979 but made two big budget misfires a few years later, Blade Runner and Legend. He came back into prominence again in 1991 with Thelma & Louise, but the rest of his work in the 90s …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: EXODUS: Gods and Kings (2014)
Based on a memoir of Cheryl Strayed, a Minnesota native, it's no surprise the TCFF screening last month was packed and there were a long line at the RUSH line trying to get tickets to the sold-out showing. As someone who haven't read the book, I was intrigued by the female-driven story and was expecting to be entertained …
Greetings all and sundry! This is the second part of the David Mamet Double Bill. If you missed it, check out the review for The Spanish Prisoner (1997) from last month. Spartan begins without fanfare in the hills and forests of what could be Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bragg, North Carolina or Benning, in Georgia. As …
Continue reading David Mamet Double Feature – Part 2: Spartan (2004)
This film is what you'd call a quiet suspense type of film, brimming with unsettling tension throughout even when there's barely any action going on. The film starts with the two pro-wrestling brothers Dave and Mark Schultz (Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum, respectively) as they practice in a gym. It gives us a glimpse into the …
I chose this film because for some reason I had never seen any James Dean film. It seems that some of Hollywood's legends have escaped me, as I had just seen Marilyn Monroe's and Bette Davis' films for the first time recently. It's also my first time seeing Natalie Wood, though I have seen her previously in …
Continue reading November Blind Spot: Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
I saw Mockingjay: Part 1 on opening night and I hate to admit it, but I was a bit disappointed. Granted, in my opinion, the source material wasn’t as engrossing as the first two books, but, still, I had such high hopes going into the film. Director Francis Lawrence came into THG series with such gusto, partly …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review – Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I (2014)
Neither one of these two indie films was even on my radar but I'm sure glad I got to see them! Beyond the Lights is currently out in select theaters and Begin Again is now available on VOD. Beyond the Lights The first time I learned about this movie was when I saw a photo …
Continue reading FlixChatter Double Reviews: Beyond the Lights & Begin Again
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