FlixChatter Review: THE TENDER BAR (2021)

This is the third film by George Clooney I’ve seen so far, and also his second collaboration with Ben Affleck after they both produced the Oscar-winning ARGO. Both are actors who have become terrific directors in their own right… they have also played Batman on screen, surely an amusing anecdote for superhero fans. Growing up …

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Top 10 Films of 2021 + 15 Honorable Mentions

Hello fellow film fans! My picks of best/favorite movies of 2021 is here! Per my blog tradition, I usually wait until mid January to post the obligatory Top 10 Best list. I always have to preface this kind of post that there are still plenty of 2021 movies I have not seen yet: The Worst …

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FlixChatter Review: The Lost Daughter (2021)

The Lost Daughter marks another directorial debut from a terrific actress. Earlier this year I saw Passing from Rebecca Hall, and this time it’s Maggie Gyllenhaal behind the camera and also wrote the script based on Elena Ferrante’s novel. Olivia Colman plays Leda, a middle-aged professor of comparative literature vacationing in a Greek island. It’s …

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’52 Films By Women Challenge’ 2021 Recap

One of the movie-related challenges I try to complete every year is 52 Films By Women challenge.... that is to watch at least one film directed by women per week. Seems pretty easy right? Especially since there is better female representation behind the camera than ever before, though of course we still have a long …

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FlixChatter Review: The Power of the Dog (2021)

This is the kind of film that is best experienced when you have very little information about the story. So with that in mind, I’ll skim on details about the plot and let you discover them on your own. At the center of the story is a wealthy rancher Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) who lives …

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December 2021 Viewing Recap + Movie(s) Of The Month

  Happy New Year, everyone!! Well, congrats on surviving 2021... may this new year bring you more peace, joy, love, success and good health!! I honestly think last year felt like a breeze, especially the last half with Thanksgiving and Christmas gone by so quickly that it practically had time to digest it. Though initially …

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Rest in Peace BETTY WHITE – Remembering her best moments

Oh wow... I wasn't expecting to be posting this today. I was out and about most of the day and heard about her passing while I was driving in my car. I think everyone is ready to say goodbye to 2021 and losing such a legend like Betty White is another blow to an already …

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