This film is what you'd call a quiet suspense type of film, brimming with unsettling tension throughout even when there's barely any action going on. The film starts with the two pro-wrestling brothers Dave and Mark Schultz (Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum, respectively) as they practice in a gym. It gives us a glimpse into the …
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Q&A with Foxcatcher’s director Bennett Miller
With the award season upon us, one of the names that's been showing up in film sites/blogs list of Oscar frontrunners is the psychological drama Foxcatcher. The film has been screened in various film festivals in the US and internationally, and finally it's opening this week in the Twin Cities. Earlier this month, I had …
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FlixChatter Review: 22 Jump Street
I'm a big fan of the TV show 21 Jump Street, heck I think I've seen every episodes of the show during its original run. When it was announced that a movie version was coming to the big screen, I was bit a skeptical. I mean how are they going to turn a soap opera …
New Releases Double Reviews: World War Z & White House Down
WORLD WAR Z Based on a popular novel by Max Brooks, this big budgeted film was plagued with troubled production and ran well over its original budget, reportedly somewhere around $170-200 mil (the original budget was set around $150 mil). The film was scheduled to open last December but because of rewrites and reshoots of …
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FlixChatter Review: G.I. Joe Retaliation
Well I believe I know why Paramount decided to delay the release of this film from last June to March of this year. Their excuse was that they wanted to add 3D effects to the film but rumors were all over the internet that they also wanted to beef up Channing Tatum's role. Those excuses …
FlixChatter Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Side Effects
This supposedly Steven Soderbergh's last feature film wasn't even on my radar, in fact I just saw the trailer the day of the screening a couple of weeks ago. I'm glad I didn't know anything about this movie and I think the less you read or watch about it the better. In fact, when I …
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Five for the Fifth: First Edition of 2013!
Hello folks, welcome to the first 2013 edition of Five for the Fifth!! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation/poster, 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. Well, since …
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