I've been curious about Fair Play since it debuted at Sundance early in the year, which was a critical smash and caused a bidding war between a half dozen companies. Glad to see another female filmmaker's directorial debut getting a lot of attention this year. Netflix reportedly shelled out $20 million for it, which will …
Musings on SECRET INVASION series – despite the stellar cast, the show has killed off any remaining interest I had in the MCU
It’s been over a week since I finished watching this series and I’m still left discombobulated - just what the heck was THAT??! If you haven’t seen the series yet, I caution you that I will be discussing spoilers here. I have been so MCU fatigue for some time now so I wasn’t sure initially …
FlixChatter Review: Shortcomings (2023) – has its own set of flaws but this irreverent & funny movie is a solid debut from Randall Park
The multi-hyphenate creative force that is Randall Park has cultivated quite a career in the past couple of decades. He’s an actor, comedian, and writer, and now he can add director to his resume with his directorial debut Shortcomings, based on Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel of the same name. Tomine wrote the screenplay which centers …
Documentary Review: Netflix’s The Deepest Breath (2023) – a riveting, emotional freediving tale with breathtaking visuals
I LOVE underwater scenery, there's something so majestic and haunting about the deep ocean. When I saw the trailer on Netflix, I knew I had to watch it. Irish filmmaker Laura McGann did a remarkable job capturing the death-defying sport of freediving, where divers rely on breath-holding until resurfacing without any breathing apparatus such as …
What I Watched in JULY 2023 + Mini Reviews + My Pick of Movie Of the Month
Happy AUGUST!! Wow, we're practically a month away from Fall, where has Summer gone?? It was definitely a good month for the movie theater industry as the entire world was gripped by Barbenheimer fever! Glad I got to see both on the big screen, but I probably won't rewatch them again until both hit streaming. …
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FlixChatter Review: TALK TO ME (2023) – A24’s Australian horror movie delivers white-knuckle chills
Directed by: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou Written by: Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman, Daley Pearson Of all the horror movies I've covered for FlixChatter over the past seven years, few have truly scared me. Very few have made me white-knuckle clench my steering wheel on the long, dark drive home from the cities and watch funny …
FlixChatter Review: Haunted Mansion (2023) – There is a Dickensian feel to this Disney movie, but its execution leaves much to be desired
Directed by Justin Simien Starring: LaKeith Lee Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase Dillon, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto Disclaimer: I have not seen the 2003 film starring Eddie Murphy and Terence Stamp of which this is a reboot. As history states, Guillermo del Toro was slated to helm …
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