Reviews of films/TV shows/trailers
Writer/director Mike Mills often mine his own experiences for his films, as he did with Beginners and 20th Century Women. This time he was inspired by his own experience of being a first time dad. Interestingly enough, the story is more about a father figure than a biological father, which is something I identify with …
I've got to admit that since Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker, I got pretty Star Wars fatigue. Yes I did binged The Mandalorian (because, well who could resist Pedro Pascal and Baby Yoda) but I skipped The Book of Boba Fett. My hubby was playing the clip with Luke Skywalker and Grogu on …
Continue reading Obi-Wan Kenobi series trailer got me excited for the Star Wars universe once again
Happy International Women's Day to all women and female-empowerment allies in the world today! I don't really need an excuse to blog about #womeninfilm which I do frequently here at FlixChatter. One thing I haven't blogged about is highlighting female-fronted TV series that's created, written or directed women. I'm focusing mostly on shows that are …
Continue reading 10 Favorite TV Series Created, Directed or Written by Women
Spring is in the air!! As I'm writing this, it's about 40F degrees, which is quite balmy for Minnesota! I know March is supposed to be the snowiest month but I'm looking forward to more warming temps (yes I'll take highs in the 30s, ahah!). Well, like many people in the world this week, I've …
Continue reading February 2022 Viewing Recap + Movie(s) Of The Month
For some reason I had missed this film when it was released last Fall, and I kind of forgotten about it until it arrived on HBO Max this weekend. I’m not a die-hard Wes Anderson fan, after all I haven’t seen Isle of Dogs yet, but I enjoyed Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, and The …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: The French Dispatch (2021)
Cyrano de Bergerac is one of my favorite plays I saw at a local theatre, The Guthrie, a few years ago. Edmond Rostand’s classic romance has been adapted into various format, as well as been the inspiration for many modern rom-coms. But the right filmmaker can make an oft-told story feels fresh and new again, …
Happy Twosday!! It's already Wednesday in some countries I know, but hey it's still late afternoon where I am now... so apparently today is quite an unusual day... 2/22/22, both a palindrome AND an ambigram… aaand it falls on Tuesday, uncanny! The date is quite rare, as it won't happen again for another 400 years, …
Continue reading Twosday Special – 22 Favorite Cinematic Duos
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