I saw A House of Dynamite just hours after hearing news that Putin was running missile drills to check Russia’s nuclear readiness, sending a clear message to his rivals that he has the biggest nuclear arsenal in the world. Knowing that makes watching this timely doomsday political thriller even more eerie. The film kicks off …
TCFF 2025 | HEDDA review: Tessa Thompson dazzles in a sultry, sumptuous adaptation of Ibsen’s classic play
Hedda is a pretty loose adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play from the 1870s. Nia DaCosta takes Ibsen's themes and gives them a sumptuous and feminist twist while making some notable changes to the plot. One clear change is the setting, which shifts from 19th-century Norway, representing the white European bourgeoisie, to 1950s England featuring a …
FlixChatter Guest Review: BLACK PHONE 2 (2025) – This horror sequel cranks up the gore and violence, but it’s a slight step down from the original
Directed by: Scott DerricksonWritten by: Scott Derrickson, C. Robert CargillStarring: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, Miguel Mora, Demián Bichir, Ethan Hawke This year’s latest Halloween offering from Blumhouse means to capitalize on it’s OG big brother, 2022’s excellent The Black Phone, reviewed here on Flixchatter by our very own Laura Schaubschlager. That film’s understated quality, …
FlixChatter Review: John Candy: I Like Me (2025) – An incredibly moving documentary created by and for fans of the iconic funnyman
Why are some of the funniest performers often the ones who left us in such heartbreaking ways? John Belushi, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, John Ritter, and Robin Williams all left us way too early, some in tragic ways. John Candy: I Like Me documentary takes a look at the life and legacy of the legendary …
TCFF 2025 | Quick Thoughts on Chloe Zhao’s masterful HAMNET + Max Richter’s haunting score
Hello all! The first two days of TCFF have come and gone. It's been a hectic Friday, and I barely had time to blog today. Unlike previous years, I don't have the bandwidth this year to do a daily TCFF post, so my reviews will be timed closer to the film's release date. I do …
Guest TV Review – ALIEN: EARTH (2025) – This sci-fi horror series boasts great visuals & an intriguing concept that treads new ground
The success of last year’s Alien: Romulus has ignited interest in the franchise once again. While I wasn’t a fan of the latest film version, I was intrigued when a TV series was announced. The series creator is Noah Hawley, who also wrote all the episodes and directed two or three episodes of the series. …
FlixChatter Review: Netflix’s STEVE (2025) – Cillian Murphy delivers a quietly devastating performance in this immersive and intense social drama
I gotta hand it to Cillian Murphy. The Irish thespian snagged an Oscar in 2023, and instead of jumping into big, flashy roles just for the paycheck, he chose to focus on smaller films that tackle social issues he cares about. He also served as producer in this one and the film he did last …
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