Welcome to FlixChatter's blog series! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts here. 1. I know it's been over a week since the death …
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FlixChatter Review: Nightcrawler (2014)
Seems that I might be the last person who hasn't seen Nightcrawler and I'm even gutted I didn't see this on the big screen. There is something so mesmerizing and disturbing about this film which is in keeping with the theme of the gawker mentality that the small-screen media capitalize on. Set in the nocturnal underbelly of …
Character Actor Spotlight: Powers Boothe Part II – Meeting and Exceeding Expectations
Greetings and all sundry! Having covered the early career (read Part I on Mr. Boothe) of this exceptional character actor. Allow me to proffer a bit more than a glimpse at this tradesman's ascent from better than standard fare. To the comfortable position of being a rising "Go To Guy" when a solid character. Either …
FlixChatter Double Review: Edge of Tomorrow
This weekend I finally saw my first movie on the big-screen after my holiday. Ted has seen it earlier in the week, here's what we think on Tom Cruise's latest blockbuster. Ted's Review For the last 10 years or so, Tom Cruise has starred in so many big-budgeted action pictures that I lost count. I …
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FlixChatter Review: Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Haywire’
The one thing I found appealing right away is of course the cast: Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton... and the femme fatale, a real mixed-martial arts fighter Gina Carano. Steven Soderbergh confessed to the Hall H panel at Comic-con that he 'discovered' Carano fighting in a cage whilst watching TV …
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Everyone’s a Critic: Reviews from FlixChatter Readers
Welcome to another edition of Everyone's a Critic series. Today we've got an Oscar nominated flick and two sports movies from a golf and soccer enthusiast. Special thanks to Becky, Scot and Alan for taking the time to contribute to FlixChatter! Crazy Heart (2009) by Becky Kurk My sister from California was visiting a few …
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