Reviews of films/TV shows/trailers
I saw this movie over a year ago at Minneapolis-St Paul Film Festival and finally, it gets a US distribution in July. Ever since I saw Call My Agent! on Netflix a few years ago, I absolutely adore most of the cast, including Laure Calamy who played Noémie. Here she plays Antoinette, a school teacher …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: My Donkey, My Lover & I (Antoinette dans les Cévennes)
Since this movie is clearly made for Gen Z and the supposedly woke audience, let me just say that most involved in this production did NOT understand the assignment. As I said in my trailer post, I was open-minded about this Netflix adaptation, but within 10 minutes I realize they’ve stripped everything I love about …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: Netflix’s PERSUASION (2022)
What are crawdads you say? Yes, I had to look this up. The only other reference to crawdads in a film that I can remember was in the Coen Brothers’ highly funny Raising Arizona (1987). Turns out they are crayfish – termed ‘crawdads’ in the central and southern regions of the U.S. In this film …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
It’s time to return to Downton in DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA. It's now available to own with bonus content on Digital and you can now have a chance to win the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and DVD from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Earning an “A” CinemaScore and 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, including a 4-star …
Continue reading Giveaway Time! Win a DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA Limited Edition Gift Set
Happy almost Friday, everyone! Guess what, yours truly was invited as a guest at MPR News with Angela Davis to talk about movies! Two years after this still-not-quite-ending pandemic, we talk about the state of the movie theaters, Hollywood blockbusters, and our favorite movies of the year so far. Thanks to MPR producer–and Cube Critics' …
Continue reading Chatting about Summer Movies w/ Angela Davis on MPR Morning Show
Though this past weekend is all about those yellow minions, there’s actually a new animated movie featuring a red monster that turns out to be one of the best I’ve seen in a while. It’s a rarity these days to see something that’s not based on an original IP, so when I saw the trailer …
There have been numerous films about WWII and spies made in Hollywood, but those that highlight the significant contribution of women during the war are still a rarity. I've been wanting to see this film that was released in 2019, but for some reason, it wasn't available to rent until recently thanks to Netflix. At …
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