The heat is on!! 🥵 It seems like all over the globe, we're facing some crazy high temperatures due to a massive heat dome covering a big chunk of the central and eastern US. And it’s happening right before America’s 250th celebrations this weekend! I’ll be hanging out at my friend's place for a summer …
Tag: film
Guest Post: Hellraiser (1987) Appreciation—in anticipation of Crypticon Minneapolis 2026
Part 1 of 4 | Laura's countdown post to Crypticon Minneapolis When I first started planning this series, I knew I had to start with Hellraiser. If you read my Halloween post last year, you know the 1987 adaptation of Clive Barker’s novella “The Hellbound Heart” is my favorite horror movie. It’s a stunning, bloody, …
Guest Post: Counting Down to Crypticon Minneapolis 2026 – horror correspondent Laura’s dad’s Crypticon education
Hello! I’m Laura, FlixChatter’s horror correspondent. I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I credit my dad with sparking my interest in horror movies. (Fun tidbit: my dad and FlixChatter's founder Ruth used to work for the same company!) I have so many great childhood memories of him showing me some of his favorites, pointing out …
FlixChatter Review: DISCLOSURE DAY (2026) — Aliens and empathy at the heart of Spielberg’s latest sci-fi conspiracy thriller
One of the big tentpole movies of the 2026 summer has arrived! Brace yourself for a loooong write-up… I’m going to keep my initial review free of spoilers, but I’ll talk about specific plot points towards the end. Don’t worry, I’ll give you adequate warning. As an 80s kid, I grew up on Steven Spielberg’s …
FlixChatter Review: TUNER (2026) – Leo Woodall hits all the right notes in this music-themed heist thriller
I love it when I discover a movie I didn't see coming, and it's better than I expected. As summer movie season is just heating up, let me, um, tune you to a film by Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Daniel Roher in his terrific narrative feature debut, TUNER. The story revolves around a skilled piano tuner …
FlixChatter’s MAY 2026 Viewing Recap, Mini Review of Spider-Noir TV Series starring Nicolas Cage, and Movie(s) of the Month
Hello Summer!! 🌞 Glad the summer season is here, and it's getting quite hot here in Minnesota. I came back from Japan on Memorial Day weekend, and it's already sweltering hot there even in mid-May. My hubby and I went to Tokyo and Kyoto, and we absolutely loved our Japan trip, perhaps one of the …
Japan on my mind – 10 Favorite Films/TV series filmed on location in Japanese cities and towns
Hello, everyone!! FlixChatter is going on holiday!! 🇯🇵🍜🍱⛩️ 🎏🎎🏯😎 I'm almost done packing for an 11-day trip to Japan!! It's been on our bucket list for ages, just like our trip last year to Portugal. I said in that post that there are relatively few films/series set in Portugal, but there are a bunch set …
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