It’s been nearly a decade since the original Zootopia was released in 2016. I’m surprised that it took this long for the sequel to come out, given that the original was a critical and commercial success. It earned over $1 billion internationally (with a budget of $150 million) and won an Oscar for Best Animated …
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FlixChatter Review: A Little Prayer (2025) – David Strathairn is exquisite in this quiet but profound Southern family drama
A Little Prayer is one of those films that seems simple at first glance, but it's actually quite complex and emotionally profound. The title hints at the heavy emotional burden of things left unsaid. Bill (David Strathairn) is a man in his 70s who tends to keep to himself, struggling with feelings of helplessness while …
Thanksgiving Special: Musings on the dysfunctional family dramedy HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (1995) – directed by Jodie Foster
A couple of weeks ago I hosted a movie night with one of my Indonesian friends who suggested that we watch Home for the Holidays, which happens to be one of her favorite holiday movies. As I was watching it, I realized I was stepping into a cultural space that felt pretty different from my …
FlixChatter Review: Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
What are crawdads you say? Yes, I had to look this up. The only other reference to crawdads in a film that I can remember was in the Coen Brothers’ highly funny Raising Arizona (1987). Turns out they are crayfish – termed ‘crawdads’ in the central and southern regions of the U.S. In this film …
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Ranking the BOURNE villains – from worst to best
Every hero requires a villain and the Jason Bourne franchise has plenty of villains to root against. I do want to see him go up against other groups of villains though, as opposed to just CIA bigwigs and their hired assassins. Maybe for the next sequel, Bourne could take down some other group of baddies. In …
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Weekend Roundup: Two Austen adaptations, an espionage comedy + a Hitchcock classic
Wow, where has June gone? Can't believe July is just 10 days away, seems that we barely had Spring and now we have been having a very showery Summer 😦 I haven't done a Weekend Roundup in a looong time. Well, I didn't go to the cinema at all this weekend, but I did see some …
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Monthly Roundup: August Movie Watching Recap
It's the last day of the year before we enter the 'brrr' months. Well, September is still relatively balmy here in the upper Midwest, and after the Sahara-like Summer we've been having, I must say I'm looking forward to Autumn. I know I always say time flies but really, I feel like August just passed …
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