The end has finally come to the long-running series by Julian Fellowes, which premiered in September 2010. It’s pretty much 15 years to the day that the last film of the trilogy will be released. The first film revolves around the upstairs/downstairs tensions of the Crawley family as they get ready for a visit from King …
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FlixChatter Review: THE BRUTALIST (2024) – Adrien Brody is intense and heartbreaking in Brady Corbet’s sobering cautionary tale of the elusive American Dream
2024 has been a terrific year for films in that it’s introduced me to quite a few new filmmakers whose work I’ve seen for the first time, but certainly wouldn’t be the last. Brady Corbet is one of them, who got his start as an actor in the early 2000s. The title refers to Brutalist …
Guest Review: The Art of Self Defense – bears a striking resemblance to a real life martial arts cult
GUEST REVIEW by Russell Johnson Writer/Director: Riley Stearns Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, David Zellner Synopsis: A man is attacked at random on the street. He enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei, in an effort to learn how to defend himself. I met Jesse Eisenberg when I was an …
Scene(s) Spotlight: Nic Cage as Castor Troy in Face/Off
Happy Friday everyone! I don't usually post about the same actor back to back, but y'know what, I've been wanting to highlight some scenes from FACE/OFF. I'm an unabashed fan of this John Woo movie, and it's no doubt one of my favorite 90s action flicks. Ok so technically John Travolta plays Castor Troy as …
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A trio of casting news I’m excited about: Karl Urban, Rebecca Hall & Alessandro Nivola
Happy Midweek all! I've got another director-related post nearly ready to go, but I thought I'd share a trio of casting news I heard this week that I'm excited about, all involving three talented underrated actors I'd love to see getting more work. So here goes. Karl Urban's cast in JJ Abrams' futuristic drama pilot …
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