FlixChatter Review – Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024) – Eric Bana is always watchable in this convoluted Aussie mystery thriller set in the lush Victorian Alps

Eric Bana is back in this Australian detective mystery inspired by Jane Harper's novels. I enjoyed the first film, The Dry, which follows Bana's character, Detective Aaron Falk, as he looks into the mysterious death of his childhood friend during a harsh drought in a small farming town a few hours from Melbourne. In the …

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FlixChatter Review: Last Night In Soho (2021)

Director: Edgar Wright Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Terence Stamp, Diana Rigg Known for stylish, action-comedic films, British director Edgar Wright has added another bullet point to his ever versatile and growing oeuvre. This time, it’s the psychological horror/thriller genre with his latest film, Last Night in Soho. Though one might argue that 2004’s Shaun …

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FlixChatter Review: THE DRY (2021)

Directed by: Robert Connolly Starring: Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, Keir O’Donnell, John Polson, Bebe Bettencourt There is a lonesome vastness in the Australian countryside; flat landscapes, aged trees sporadically placed within view and oblique farmland ravaged by a drought. These are the opening scenes from Robert Connolly’s The Dry, effectively setting the tone for this …

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Five for the Fifth: JUNE 2013 edition

Hello folks, welcome to the 6th Five for the Fifth of the year! 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. Today Mark …

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Five For The Fifth – February 2012 Edition

Hello folks, welcome to the February 2012 edition of Five of 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. So let's get started, shall we? …

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Happy Birthday Eric Bana!

One of my favorite Aussie actors Eric Bana turns 42 today! I just want to pay a quick tribute to the handsome and talented actor who began his career as a stand-up comedian, he even had his own TV show The Eric Bana Show Live in Australia. The first time I saw him was in …

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Upcoming Flix Spotlight: HANNA

Please, please, don't ever confuse this with Hannah Montana [shudders], which is what you'll get when you google this title. No, not even close. This is an upcoming thriller from Joe Wright, the director of Pride & Prejudice and Atonement, tackling yet another genre after last year's music-themed biopic drama The Soloist. When I first …

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