Double Reviews: Based-on-real-events thrillers THE ORDER + SEPTEMBER 5

Welcome to another FlixChatter double review edition! I thought I’d combine these two films as both are based on real events dealing with threats of terrorism, albeit from two different groups. Both are excellent, gripping thrillers I highly recommend. THE ORDER The Order refers to a Neo-Nazi terrorist group that was active in the U.S. …

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FlixChatter Review: The Ice Road (2021)

There's been a pretty long stretch of drought here in MN with this pro-longed heatwave and no rain that everyone's lawn in our neighborhood is pretty much all yellow. So when I came across the poster of Ice Road when I launched Netflix, it sounds like a fun escapism – trust me, it's not something …

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Five new-to-me actors I’d love to see more of – based on 2012 viewings

One of the joys of watching movies is discovering new talents. The movies they appear in aren't always great, but the actors' screen charisma and/or performances are memorable and you see their potential. This is kind of a variation of favorite performances list, such as what Keith is doing with his Top 5 of various …

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THIS JUST IN: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter First Trailer!

Here's one of those movies with an idea so bizarre it’s bound to get you at least curious enough to check it out. One of America's legendary presidents is a highly-trained vampire assassin?? What? What? When I first heard about it back in April when Rufus Sewell was cast as the lead vampire, I learned …

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