I’m going to preface this review by saying I have a huge blindspot about Bob Dylan. I probably shouldn’t feel too bad as Timothée Chalamet himself didn’t know much about the world-famous singer/songwriter when he got offered the part. The fact that I live in Minnesota, it’s hard to escape the Dylan effect. Just like …
Double Reviews: Based-on-real-events thrillers THE ORDER + SEPTEMBER 5
Welcome to another FlixChatter double review edition! I thought I’d combine these two films as both are based on real events dealing with threats of terrorism, albeit from two different groups. Both are excellent, gripping thrillers I highly recommend. THE ORDER The Order refers to a Neo-Nazi terrorist group that was active in the U.S. …
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Musings on Golden Globes 2025 Nominations – 5 Glaring Snubs + Great Surprises
The award season is in full swing! Days after the Independent Spirit Awards were announced, now we've got the Golden Globes nominations! It's been a year and a half since the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which managed the Golden Globe Awards from 1943 to 2023, was disbanded due to diversity issues. If you're curious …
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Special Q&A with Resa McConaghy, costume designer extraordinaire, on my short film HEARTS WANT
https://graffitiluxandmurals.com/2024/12/07/hearts-want/?page_id=38277 Happy Saturday, friends!! I'm sharing this fantabulous post that my dear friend Resa McConaghy, whose fabulous costume design career + thoughts on Emmy awards (as she is an Emmy voter) I featured on this post last September. THANK YOU, Resa, for featuring me, I'm ever so grateful for your kind support. If you're curious to …
FlixChatter Review: MARIA (2024) – Angelina Jolie is sublime in this stylish but cryptic reimagining of Maria Callas’ last days
Maria, based on the life of opera legend Maria Callas, completes the ‘trilogy’ of iconic women by Chilean director Pablo Larraín. It’s unclear if Larraín intended for them to form a trilogy, but they definitely share some connections. Jackie (as in Jackie Kennedy Onassis), Spencer (about Princess Diana), and now Maria all center on women …
FlixChatter Review: NIGHTBITCH (2024) – Amy Adams is at her most fearless though the film is more on the tame side
I saw this as part of the Twin Cities Film Fest last October, but I decided to wait until the week of its release to post my review. It’s based on a novel by literary & screenwriting professor Rachel Yoder, released in 2021. I read in this article that after becoming a mom and spending …
FlixChatter’s NOVEMBER viewing recap + Mini Reviews + Movie of the Month
Welcome to the last month of the year!! This year has gone by so fast, I still can't believe we're just weeks away from Christmas! This is a busy season for film critics as I have a slew of screeners sent my way that I'm playing catch-up with watching and reviewing. I'm hoping to watch …
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