Sometimes a sudden change in plan can change one’s life. In the case of Nicholas Winton, a young London-based stockbroker, his plan change from skiing in Switzerland to Prague changed the lives of nearly 700 Jews. The reason for his Prague visit was to assist his friend Martin Blake with welfare work, but seeing the …
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FlixChatter Review: Freud’s Last Session – A pair of strong leads can’t save this based-on-a-play film that’s best left on stage
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall when two famous historical figures were to meet? Freud’s Last Session imagined a time when acclaimed Austrian neurologist/father of psychoanalysis Dr. Sigmund Freud invited an Oxford fellow and recent born-again Christian C.S. Lewis for a psychological/theological debate. The film …
TCFF 2022 Double Reviews: Armageddon Time + Aftersun
TCFF film fest coverage continues with this double review from my friend Vince Caro – cinephile, videographer, musician, and artist. Armageddon Time (2022) Directed by: James Gray Starring: Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong James Gray’s autobiographical film, set in NY during the pivotal election year in 1980, is a poignant …
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Trailer Spotlight: James Gray’s Armageddon Time (2022)
It seems a lot of my favorite filmmakers have been going personal in their film projects. Kenneth Branagh just did that with Belfast which recounts his own personal memory of growing up in Northern Ireland, and Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans coming later in November is based on his childhood. This time James Gray is writing …
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The Flix List: List of Misfires from big-name stars/filmmakers that I enjoyed
Many film fans get excited when a film with big named stars or director or both are attached to a project. We assume that the film will be great and studio executives thinks it will be a box office gold and/or Oscar contender during the awards season. Unfortunately, most films with an all-starred cast or …
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FlixChatter Review: The Father (2021)
I first heard of The Father (Le Père) when I saw the stage play a few years ago. The play was written by French playwright Florian Zeller and adapted by Christopher Hampton. Zeller teamed up with Hampton once again who wrote the screenplay for the film, and this film became his feature directorial debut. In …
#BingeWatch: WESTWORLD season 2 – An Appreciation
One of the positive things about being quarantined is you've got the luxury of time to catch up on some of my favorite shows. I LOVED the first season of WESTWORLD when it premiered in 2018. My hubby and I finally finished season 2 Thursday night and of course I'm still thinking about it. I'm …
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