Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall when two famous historical figures were to meet? Freud’s Last Session imagined a time when acclaimed Austrian neurologist/father of psychoanalysis Dr. Sigmund Freud invited an Oxford fellow and recent born-again Christian C.S. Lewis for a psychological/theological debate. The film …
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FlixChatter Review: FOE – Saoirse Ronan + Paul Mescal’s marriage unravels in this slo-burn dystopian drama
I saw this back in October at Twin Cities Film Fest on the big screen. The main draw for me was Saoirse Ronan who rarely makes a wrong move in her career. The pairing of Ronan with her fellow Irish actor and current Hollywood ‘it boy’ Paul Mescal as a married couple is intriguing. Both of …
FlixChatter Review: POOR THINGS (2023) – Emma Stone delivers a bravura performance in this wild + weird odyssey of self-discovery
Having seen a couple of Yorgos Lanthimos’ films, I knew I was in for something bizarre and eccentric. Let’s just say nothing can quite prepare oneself for the insane wild ride of Poor Things. Apparently, the Greek filmmaker has been wanting to make this film since 2009, even approaching Scottish novelist Alasdair Gray about adapting …
FlixChatter Review: ORIGIN – Heart-wrenching & defiant, Ava DuVernay brings Isabel Wilkerson’s fascinating life + literary journey to life
Thanks to NEON’s FYC DVD box I received sometime in December, I was able to watch a few films that aren’t even in theaters yet. One of them I saw recently was ORIGIN, written and directed by Ava DuVernay. Billed as a biographical drama, it’s actually more of an origin story (pun intended) of how …
FlixChatter Review: The Taste of Things (2023) – Juliette Binoche is exquisite in this vivid, sensuous French foodie romance
It’s a tradition that I watch Juliette Binoche at most film festivals I attend. Thankfully the prolific thespian often chooses her projects wisely and this one is scrumptious. Even as someone who’s not really into Haute French cuisine, the splendid way the food and cooking are shot in this film definitely whet my appetite. It’s …
FlixChatter Review – AppleTV+’s The Family Plan (2023) – A cringe-worthy Vegas family vacation ‘comedy’
The holiday season is in full swing and Hollywood likes to flood theaters or streaming services with family theme films. This year, Apple TV+ decided to release a big-budget production version of True Lies meets Vegas Vacation in The Family Plan. It’s marketed as a comedy for family audiences, with promotion emphasizing acts of bonding …
FlixChatter Review: All Of Us Strangers (2023) – Andrew Scott is mesmerizing in this haunting, heart-wrenching mystery drama
There was a substantial buzz around this film out of Telluride last year but I’m glad I was able to go into this blindly. Loosely based on the 1987 novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada, writer/director Andrew Haigh captures the theme of loss, loneliness, and love with such a piercing emotional impact. Haigh transplants the story …
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