FlixChatter Review: A House of Dynamite (2025) – Bigelow expertly crafts a nail-biting nightmare scenario scarier than most horror tales this Halloween season 

I saw A House of Dynamite just hours after hearing news that Putin was running missile drills to check Russia’s nuclear readiness, sending a clear message to his rivals that he has the biggest nuclear arsenal in the world. Knowing that makes watching this timely doomsday political thriller even more eerie. The film kicks off …

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FlixChatter Review – TRON: ARES (2025) – The ultimate popcorn sci-fi experience with dazzling visuals, enhanced by Nine Inch Nails’ brilliant score

Can’t believe Tron: Legacy was released 15 years ago, which marked Joseph Kosinski’s feature debut. When I reviewed it in 2010, I had just started blogging, so it was the first time I used a rating structure. I gave it a 2.5 out of 5, mostly for the visuals and the fabulous score by Daft …

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Minnesota Film Critics Alliance 2024 Awards are here! ‘Oppenheimer’ wins seven MNFCA awards, including Best Picture

Members of the Minnesota Film Critics Alliance have spoken! Every January, ahead of the Academy Awards, MNFCA members get to select nominees for the MNFCA Awards. The historical fiction Oppenheimer by director Christopher Nolan has been nominated in 13 categories, the most by any film in MNFCA history. Also with a strong showing in this …

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2024 Oscar Nominations are less than 24 hours away – My Final Predictions

Happy Oscar Nominations Eve, everyone! I don't usually predict the nominations, but I feel like this year I have a slightly better idea as to which movies and which actors might get nominated. Some are guaranteed, and of course, there are plenty that are wild cards. I mean, that's part of the fun of making …

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FlixChatter Review: PAST LIVES (2023) is beautifully spellbinding, never has something so low-key hit me like a ton of bricks.

I often say 'There is no such thing as a perfect movie'… but once in a blue moon, a rare gem comes along and proves me wrong. It doesn’t happen every year that a movie completely swept me off my feet, but in 2023, that movie is Past Lives. I first caught the first buzz …

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Trio trailer spotlights of movies #directedbywomen – Past Lives, You Hurt My Feelings, Joy Ride

Happy Hump Day! I'm feeling a bit off today and struggling to get my reviews done. I'm about halfway done with my review of John Wick Chapter 4 and stay tuned for my upcoming reviews of The Lost King and Tetris movie. In any case, I've been meaning to do a trailer post of some …

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