Hello everyone! I'm planning of launching a Casting News Roundup series in the coming weeks, something I'd update a couple times a month. I even made the banner already 😉 Casting can make or break a film and to me, casting is a big part of whether I want to see a certain film or not. Of course …
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Top 10 Favorite Irish Actors working in Hollywood today
Happy St Patrick's Day everybody! According to this Guinness Store House sign, everyone's Irish today 😀 I hope you don't mind me resurrecting this oldie-but-goodie list I did a while back, but I've been meaning to update 'em for some time. This list is limited to performers born and bred in Ireland (at least for …
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FlixChatter Review: Winter’s Tale
Let me preface this review by saying that Akiva Goldsman should stick to writing screenplays or producing films instead of working behind the camera. In his debut feature, Goldsman's wearing multiple hat as producer, writer AND director. The film takes place at the turn of the century New York City, where the protagonist, Peter Lake, has …
FlixChatter Review: Saving Mr. Banks
Right away with the vintage 1960’s Disney opening, I knew this film was going to be something special. Giving a nod to the beloved classic, the film opens in the sky and adds the perfect amount of mysticism with a haunting piano melody of “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” accompanied by Collin Farrell’s recitation of, “Winds in …
Introducing… Traveling Through Cinema: In Bruges
Hello everybody! I've been thinking about doing this for a while so today I'm starting a new feature on FlixChatter! Not sure how often I'll have this, probably once a month or a couple times a month, we'll see 🙂 Well, since I love both movies and travel, why not combine those two passions? Inspired …
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Total Recall – Double Review
Here we go again. The question of 'is this remake necessary?' is ubiquitous once again. For some, Paul Verhoeven's Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger is regarded a classic. So naturally, people are crying foul when director Len Wiseman announced he's doing a remake 22 years after the original's release in 1990. So today, Ted and …
Upcoming Flix Spotlight: Brendan Gleeson’s Passion Project At Swim Two Birds
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I thought I'd highlight an upcoming Irish film starring actors and this one has been on my radar for some time, thanks to my Cillimaniac friend Novia 🙂 This project is actor Brendan Gleeson's passion project he's been working for quite a long time. And according to my friend Stella's …
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