FlixChatter Review: The Phantom of the Open (2022) – a feel-good underdog story boosted by Mark Rylance’s endearing performance

For in-flight viewing, I tend to catch up on movies I had missed and I always opted for feel-good fares as who wants to be spooked or stressed out while flying? The Phantom Of The Open is definitely a perfect movie to watch for such an occasion!  It’s a biopic of Maurice Flitcroft, a crane …

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Rental Pick: Birds of Paradise (2021) – a stylish coming-of-age ballet drama

Two girls at an elite Parisian ballet academy have their bond and bodies tested as they compete for a contract to join the company of the Opéra national de Paris. Ballet has always been a juicy subject matter for movies given its mystique and elegance, as well as the relentless competition to be the best. …

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Revisiting Nora Ephron’s Sleepless In Seattle (1993) – visiting a few of the movie locations

My hubby and I visited Seattle over the long Presidents' Day weekend, my third visit to the seaport city. Despite its constantly cloudy and rainy weather, Seattle is a wonderful place to visit and I always have a great time there. There have been quite a few movies set in Seattle, 10 Things I Hate …

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2022) Review

Even if you're just a casual Marvel fan, you're likely familiar with the Marvel Cinematic Universe's six phases. Back in 2008, Iron Man was the first film to kick off Phase One, with Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) as the final movie of The Infinity Saga. MCU entered the Multiverse Saga in Phase Four and …

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‘Extrapolations’ trailer – AppleTV+ climate change anthology with an all-star cast!

Woo wee!! AppleTV is on fire!! Just yesterday we got a teaser for Ted Lasso season 3 which premieres just a month away on March 15, woo hoo!! And now we've got another must-see series that premieres two days later. From writer, director, and executive producer Scott Z. Burns (Contagion, An Inconvenient Truth, The Report), …

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Five Romantic Dramas directed by women with POC leads worth staying in for on Valentine’s Week

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! 💕 Confession: rom-com or romance dramas (unless they're Jane Austen, natch) are not exactly my go-to genres, I usually opt for sci-fi, spy thrillers, non-romantic dramas, or comedies. But this past weekend my hubby and I were in the mood for something romantic so we browsed all our streaming channels to …

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Super Bowl LVII Big Game TV Spots/Trailers of 2023 Movies I Can’t Wait To See!

Happy Post Super Bowl Monday!! 🏈 Congrats Kansas City Chiefs for winning Super Bowl LVII!!  🏆 My hubby was rooting for them over Philadelphia Eagles so he's happy with this turnout. I did not watch the game, I only tuned in for the last 5 minutes to see Chief beat Eagles 38-35, woot!! As an …

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