Many filmmakers tried to mix several genres in one film, sometime it works nicely, i.e. Captain America: The Winter Soldier which is a superhero movie mixed with Cold War-era espionage intrigue. But most of the time, it turns out to be a disaster. Just look at Cowboys & Aliens, mixing Sci-fi with Westerns sounds like …
Continue reading The Flix List: Five Movies Suffering From Identity Crisis
Welcome to FlixChatter's primary blog series! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation/poster, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts here. 1. As customary with Five for the Fifth, I'd like to highlight …
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Today's question is inspired by my viewing of Guardians of the Galaxy last night, and also the recent festivities of San Diego Comic-con. I also just read this article written by my friend Raul Marin at Film Inquiry where he talks about Marvel vs. DC and who will win in the end. …
Welcome to FlixChatter's primary blog series! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation/poster, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts here. 1. Well, since yesterday is Fourth of July, aka Independence Day for …
I saw The Machine back in April and while I didn't think it was perfect, it's a pretty darn good sci-fi that's worth your while. I think the concept is intriguing, with fantastic acting [Toby Stephens, natch!] and compelling direction. I have been re-watching clips of this film recently, especially the scenes between the scientist …
Continue reading Question of the Week: What’s your favorite film(s) on Man-Machine relationship?
Welcome to FlixChatter's primary blog series! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation/poster, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts here. 1. Happy June everybody! So Summer Movie Season is officially underway now, starting …
Happy midweek, everyone! Pardon me for being extra chirpy today as it's only two days away before my hubby & I are off to Europe. As I've mentioned here, we're going to Amsterdam - Bruges - Paris to be exact, but we're spending the most time in Paris. We're renting an apartment in the 15th arrondissement area …
Continue reading Question of the Week: What’s Your Favorite Movie Set In Paris?
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