Reviews of films/TV shows/trailers
Wow, it's Fourth of July weekend already! Which, if you live in the northern hemisphere, that means we're halfway through Summer already. I'll be driving up northeast with my hubby this weekend to a town called Bayfield, Wisconsin and spend a day at Madeline Island on Lake Superior. Given all July 4th festivities were canceled …
Continue reading JUNE 2021 Viewing Recap + Movie of the Month
There's been a pretty long stretch of drought here in MN with this pro-longed heatwave and no rain that everyone's lawn in our neighborhood is pretty much all yellow. So when I came across the poster of Ice Road when I launched Netflix, it sounds like a fun escapism – trust me, it's not something …
When The Fast Saga first opened in June 2001 with The Fast and the Furious, I’m not sure many people predicted it would be a mega franchise spanning 20 years. Well, now the ninth movie once again tops box office, having already grossed $300M overseas ahead of domestic bow, so obviously it doesn’t show signs …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: F9 – The Fast Saga (2021)
When I first saw the trailer for Luca, I was immediately excited for it. I mean, I'm usually excited for Pixar movies and the seaside Italian Riviera setting is extra appealing to me as one of my fave holiday memories was at Sorento & Cinque Terre. Directed by Enrico Casarosa (who did the La Luna …
Director: Edgar Wright Cast: Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Jane Wiedlin, Beck, Flea, Tony Visconti, Todd Rundgren, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost As a kid growing up in 1983, I’d watch Sparks’ Cool Places air a few times on MTV – back when it actually was “Music Television” instead of the reality TV monstrosity it’s become …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: The Sparks Brothers (2021)
It hasn’t been that long ago that The Hitman’s Bodyguard was released in 2017, and I remember it being quite a pleasant surprise despite its inherent silliness. It’s a spoof of the buddy cop action comedy but with two bodyguards forming an unlikely bond of friendship between Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and Darius Kincaid (Samuel …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: The Hitman’s Wife Bodyguard (2021)
The last time Mark Wahlberg and director Antoine Fuqua teamed up was for underwhelmed action thriller SHOOTER back in 2007. Now they’re back together and hoping to start a new sci-fi/action adventure for Paramount Pictures. Evan McCauley (Mark Wahlberg) has been living a tough life, he couldn’t hold a steady job because of his illness. …
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