Everybody’s Chattin’ and Teaser Trailer Spotlight: Pixar’s Inside Out

Hello all! It's yet another combo post today, as I want to highlight some of my favorite posts from fellow bloggers as well as highlight a brand new teaser trailer from Pixar. I was going to do a Music Break of Into The Woods since I'm going to the press screening tonight, but I'll save it 'til …

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Question of the week: Which seasoned director do you think has lost his mojo?

Though this falls under my Random Movie Question categories, you'd surmise that it's really NOT so random. I was inspired by my friend Ted who texted me after the EXODUS screening that he was surprised the film was made by an experienced director of Ridley Scott's caliber, he said it looked like it had been …

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FlixChatter Review: WILD (2014)

Based on a memoir of Cheryl Strayed, a Minnesota native, it's no surprise the TCFF screening last month was packed and there were a long line at the RUSH line trying to get tickets to the sold-out showing. As someone who haven't read the book, I was intrigued by the female-driven story and was expecting to be entertained …

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Five movies everyone seem to love that leave me cold

This list has been on my draft folder for some time. Well, now seems as good a time as any to counter all the the applause for movies as one award after another is getting announced. This post is inspired by Abbi's list, as well as Kristin's who posted her own list. Now, I don't totally …

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Five for the Fifth: DECEMBER 2014 Edition

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. Since this is the last FFTF of the year and award …

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007 Chatter: BOND 24 is now called SPECTRE

Boy it's been a while since I posted anything about Bond and this morning a press release came to my email that I simply had to do a post! "Welcome back commander!"  [you can see the motion poster over on 007 Facebook] LONDON, UK, December 4, 2014 – 007 Soundstage, Pinewood Studios, London. James Bond …

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David Mamet Double Feature – Part 2: Spartan (2004)

Greetings all and sundry! This is the second part of the David Mamet Double Bill. If you missed it, check out the review for The Spanish Prisoner (1997) from last month. Spartan begins without fanfare in the hills and forests of what could be Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Bragg, North Carolina or Benning, in Georgia. As …

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