One of the things I thoroughly enjoyed about The Martian was the lighthearted tone of the film, despite the obviously dire subject matter of someone being stuck in Mars. And one of the funniest bits in the film involve something totally unexpected... DISCO music! Matt Damon's character Mark Watney initially hated it, but he's not …
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FlixChatter Review: The Martian (2015)
It's a testament of a truly good film when two weeks after I saw it I'm still thinking about it fondly and can't wait to see it again. I mentioned in this post that I had been anticipating this film for a couple of reasons, but deep down I still wished it'd be good as …
Fall Movie Spotlight: Ridley Scott’s The Martian
You're probably wondering why I'm suddenly blogging about this film, with just two weeks before its US release (October 2). UK folks actually will get this two days sooner on Sept. 30. In all honesty, up until fairly recently, I had been mostly blasé about this film, given my disappointments with Sir Ridley Scott's movies …
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Weekend Roundup: Cabin in the Woods + Fast & Furious 6
I ended up venturing out of my comfort zone a couple of times this Memorial Weekend. Thankfully neither one is disappointing. On Friday night, we were debating between three movies, as you can see in my tweet below. Deciding between The Imposter, Cabin in the Woods or Kid With the Bike #whattowatchtonight — FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) …
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