I actually heard about this film from reports that Warner Bros had somehow ‘buried’ the film as it was released with minimal fanfare in limited theaters with no plan for expansion. It’s really a bummer not only because it could be 94-year-old Clint Eastwood’s last film, but because it deserves to be seen by more …
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FlixChatter Review: The 15:17 To Paris (2018)
Director: Clint Eastwood Writer: Dorothy Blyskal Running Time: 1h 34min Review by: Vitali Gueron Clint Eastwood's latest movie The 15:17 to Paris takes us back to August 21, 2015, what was a warm late afternoon/evening ride aboard a high speed train to Paris, France. Three young American friends decided to meet each other in Europe and visit …
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Weekend Viewing Roundup: The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015) + SULLY (2016)
How was your weekend everyone? It's been a busy one for me, but a productive one. I actually did go to the movies, which is rare actually for me as I usually go to press screenings on week nights. But after dinner my hubby and I felt like checking out the new AMC theaters with …
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FlixChatter Review: American Sniper (2014)
The last time Clint Eastwood tackled a war story he made Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima back to back. The former I thought was a good film but contained too many clichés, while the latter I thought was one of the best war films ever made. I think his latest picture …
Guest Post – Jersey Boys: The musical or the movie?
This review is courtesy of guest blogger Sarah Johnson who mainly contributes reviews for the Twin Cities Film Fest. I love it when books or musicals I like become movies because it allows me to enjoy the same story again and pick up subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) differences in different mediums. “Jersey Boys,” the new movie …
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Musings on actors-turned-directors… who are your favorites?
Seems like every other week there's news that another actor is trying their hand at directing. Just this past month alone, I read that James Franco is supposedly directing a Lindsay Lohan biopic (??) and Philip Seymour Hoffman seems ready to be back in the director's chair (after Jack Goes Boating) with a Depression-era ghost story …
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The Flix List: Top Ten Favorite Seasoned Actors
In an industry seemingly obsessed with youth, the world of cinema is actually quite forgiving to those suffering from the inevitable phenomenon called aging. I mean, compared to another lucrative career such as sports, where athletes are forced to retire well before they reach 'middle aged' period, there are plenty of opportunities for actors not …
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