Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) – a dark, twisted, and mesmerizing modern classic

I have to admit that I could barely remember if I’ve seen any adaptation of Pinocchio. It’s odd I know, considering how many incarnations there are, whether animated or live-action. There are varied interpretations of this classic fable based on the children’s novel by Italian writer Carlo Collodi, but what’s consistent is that he’s constructed …

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Musings on Star Wars’ OBI-WAN KENOBI series

I had posted the trailer on Star Wars Day about a month ago but since I had been traveling and busy with my film fundraising event, I finally just had a chance to view the three episodes last weekend. Set 10 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Obi-Wan saw the downfall, literally, …

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Happy Star Wars Day! OBI-WAN KENOBI limited series full trailer + poster

Happy Star Wars Day, everyone!! I was planning on posting this much earlier but oh well, my work got in the way [sigh]. Well, I posted the teaser back in March and this time we've got the full trailer of the Disney+ miniseries. https://youtu.be/3Yh_6_zItPU The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star …

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Obi-Wan Kenobi series trailer got me excited for the Star Wars universe once again

I've got to admit that since Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker, I got pretty Star Wars fatigue. Yes I did binged The Mandalorian (because, well who could resist Pedro Pascal and Baby Yoda) but I skipped The Book of Boba Fett. My hubby was playing the clip with Luke Skywalker and Grogu on …

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FlixChatter Review – BIRDS OF PREY (2020)

After Margot Robbie pitched the idea of a Harley Quinn film featuring the Birds of Prey team to Warner Bros. Studios in 2015, she spent three years developing the project under her production company. Directed by Cathy Yan and written by Christina Hodson, the Harley Quinn film would end up being called Birds of Prey …

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Guest Review: Beauty and The Beast (2017)

Directed By: Bill Condon Written By: Stephen Chbosky & Evan Spiliotopoulos Runtime: 2 hours 9 minutes I cannot begin to explain how excited I was to get to review this movie. If I hadn’t been in a theater with about twenty-five other reviewers, I might have burst into tears as soon as the title appeared on screen. Beauty …

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Everybody’s Chattin + Music Break: Moulin Rouge’s YOUR SONG

Happy Wednesday all! Boy I felt like I've worked five days already the way my life's been going... SO. MUCH. TO. DO. I do enjoy all the Twin Cities Film Fest festivities though, I've talked to so many great filmmakers/talents, whether in person or via email, so hopefully y'all will stop by next week for …

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