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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RIP Tom Wilkinson (1948 – 2023) – 7 favorite scenes from the fine English thespian
I was out and about today when I read the sad news of actor Tom Wilkinson's passing at the age of 75. BBC News reported that the English actor, born in Leeds, Yorkshire, died suddenly at home with his wife and family. He was a brilliant and prolific actor, with over 130 TV and film …
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FlixChatter Review: FERRARI (2023) – Despite the electric racing scenes, it lacks a certain oomph (or vroom) to mark a memorable comeback for Michael Mann
Just like Enzo Ferrari, director Michael Mann is well-known as a perfectionist, relentless in his pursuit of and commitment to excellence. The 80-year-old can’t really be described as prolific, can you believe this is only his 12th feature film? I read Mann’s director’s statement to a film festival, stating how he practically walked in Enzo’s …
FlixChatter Review: American Fiction (2023) – Jeffrey Wright delivers an Oscar-worthy performance in this shrewd + bitingly funny satire
There have been some memorable directorial debuts this year and surely this is one that I won’t easily forget. What sold me initially was Jeffrey Wright’s casting, the kind of actor who never fails to deliver a solid performance. He plays novelist Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison, easily the winner of ‘best character name’ ever, who’s recently …
Finally caught up with Miracle on 34th Street (1947) – a charming timeless classic that captures the Christmas spirit
It’s a few days before Christmas and I wanted to check out at least one classic Christmas movies I haven’t seen before, and as it turns out, there are a bunch of them! I’ve actually just seen most people’s annual holiday classic It’s A Wonderful Life 13 years ago in 2009. I also tried to …
FlixChatter Review: THE LESSON (2023) – Daryl McCormack holds his own against veterans Richard E. Grant + Julie Delpy in this slo-burn thriller
‘Good writers borrow, great writers steal’ says the film’s main character J.M. Sinclair, but that line is familiar to us because it was originally coined by one of the most celebrated American poets of the 20th Century, T.S. Elliot. The Lesson is Alice Troughton’s feature film debut from a script by Alex MacKeith. It centers …
Guest Post: 10 Holiday Favorites from the last 10 Years
Guest post by Dan Stephens of Top 10 Films When it comes to festive favorites, I’m inclined to think of Bill Murray doing his bah humbug routine in Richard Donner’s Scrooged. It was the film playing on TV during Christmas while I was growing up, so there’s definitely nostalgia involved. Perhaps that’s why others that …
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