JUNE viewing recap + Mini Reviews + Movie Of the Month

Happy July, everyone!  Right smack dab in the middle of summer, and the weather has been as erratic as ever, the wind is especially nasty lately. Minnesota even made news for all the floods all over the state thanks to all the rain we've been having. There's a 90+% chance of thunderstorms on the Fourth …

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FlixChatter Review: The Damned (2024)—an eerie psychological horror film set in 19th-century Iceland

Directed by: Thordur Palsson Written by: Jamie Hannigan While we here in Minnesota are having a relatively mild (albeit wet) summer, it might be hard to imagine being chilled to the bone this time of year. However, today's movie, with its icy setting and shiver-inducing plot, will do just that. The Damned follows Eva (Odessa …

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FlixChatter Review: A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)—An effective creature horror that blends heartfelt emotions with spine-tingling tension

I don’t normally go for horror movies, but I decided to check out A Quiet Place a few years ago and loved it enough to watch Part II. So with this prequel, this marks the first horror franchise I’ve seen in my entire life. The film’s original director, John Krasinski, hands the directorial reins over …

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TV Series Spotlight: TOKYO VICE Season 2 (MAX)—this exquisite, gripping neo-noir is even more captivating than the solid first season

There is so much serialized content on streaming right now that it's tough to figure out which ones to invest your time in. I started the first season of Tokyo Vice over a year ago, and it's one of the best series I've seen in a long time. I was late in catching up to …

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Documentary Review: Andrew McCarthy’s BRATS (2024)—an amusing, introspective walk down memory lane, especially for Gen Xers

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me? Yeah, tell that to Andrew McCarthy. The fact is, words can hurt and they have the power to impact us for years, even decades. For McCarthy, these two words had stayed with him for nearly 40 years: brat pack. It’s a term …

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RIP Donald Sutherland (1935-2024)—my favorite performance from the Canadian acting legend

Today marks Summer Solstice 2024, but it's a somber day for movie lovers everywhere with the passing of acting legend Donald Sutherland. Known for his versatile performances in movies like M*A*S*H, Ordinary People, Don't Look Now, and The Hunger Games, he passed away at the age of 88. He died in Miami on Thursday after …

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Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story (2020) documentary | A captivating tribute to the brave women risking their lives to entertain movie fans everywhere

A week and a half ago, I read a headline that shocked me, but in a good way. Per EMPIRE, the Academy is currently exploring the possibility of adding a stunt category at the Oscars. Quoted in that EMPIRE article, Academy CEO Bill Kramer said, “We’re talking to members of the stunt community who are …

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