I've been catching wind of Didi ever since it snagged the Special Jury Prize and Audience Award at Sundance. I'm usually skeptical about films that get all the praise from critics at big festivals, but I'm happy to say that Didi totally deserves all the buzz! Written and directed by Sean Wang, I read after …
52 Films By Women 2024 Challenge – 10 Best Female-Directed Movies I saw in the first half of the year
Championing fellow women and female filmmakers has always been the goal of FlixChatter. So every year I participate in the #52FilmsByWomen challenge. Introduced a few years ago by the Women In Film (WIF) organization, the basic rules are simple: watch 52 films directed by women within one year. I also share the films I watch on …
FlixChatter Review: The Instigators (2024) – Matt Damon + Casey Affleck star in an amusing but forgettable heist action comedy
Heist action comedy is one of my favorite sub-genres, and it is pretty much in Doug Liman’s wheelhouse. He’s directed The Bourne Identity, Mr & Mrs. Smith, and one of my fave action sci-fi The Edge of Tomorrow, so naturally I was intrigued by this one. There’s a bit of a buddy-comedy theme here with …
FlixChatter Review: FANCY DANCE (2024)–A nuanced tale of Indigenous women showcasing a standout performance by Lily Gladstone
There is something so intriguing about a missing persons case because the absence of closure can be more haunting than a murder mystery. It’s even more heart-wrenching when the missing person is Native American, as is the case here in Erica Tremblay’s Fancy Dance. Tremblay is a member of the Seneca-Cayuga nation, and the story …
JULY viewing recap + Film/TV Mini Reviews + Movie(s) Of the Month
Happy August, everyone! Boy, Summer is so fleeting, I feel like the warm weather has just started (albeit with a ton of rain) and next month is already the 'brrr' month!! Well, I intend to enjoy the last weeks of Summer as much as I can by being outside and attend some outdoor events, glad …
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Double Reviews: Friendship-themed comedy ‘The Fabulous Four’ and Netflix rom-com ‘Find Me Falling’
Welcome to another double-review edition. I saw these two within days of each other, both are directed by women and the titles start and end with the letter 'F.' Unfortunately, I'd give one of these movies a big fat 'F' grade. THE FABULOUS FOUR Female friendship movies are a sub-genre I find appealing, but it’s …
FlixChatter Review: DANDELION (2024)–KiKi Layne is resplendent in this lyrical and beautifully-shot musical drama
Being underappreciated and stuck in a rut is universally relatable to any independent artist. The classic trope of a struggling musician may be stereotypical, but it rings true, especially when it’s as empathetically written as this one by writer/director Nicole Riegel. It also helps to have the radiant KiKi Layne in the title role, she's …
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