FlixChatter Double Reviews: featuring directorial debuts of Kristen Stewart – ‘The Chronology of Water’ & Kate Winslet – ‘Goodbye June’

Welcome to FlixChatter’s first double reviews edition of 2026! Today’s theme is the directorial debut by a pair of acclaimed actresses: Kristen Stewart and Kate Winslet. The Chronology of Water is a film that tells the story of a woman who battles through childhood abuse, addiction, and toxic relationships, ultimately discovering her voice through writing. …

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FlixChatter Review: THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB – Netflix’s witty, lighthearted murder mystery makes great use of its stellar British cast

This is the type of film I’d watch in a heartbeat just for the cast! Plus, I have an affinity for films about elderly pensioners banding together for a cause, or in this case, a mystery to solve. Four lively retirees reside in Coopers Chase, a posh retirement village nestled in the English countryside. Helen …

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Trio Trailer Spotlight – August movies I’d watch just for the cast: Highest 2 Lowest | EDEN | The Thursday Murder Club

Happy Friday, all! TGIF – it's been a hectic week, so I know I'm looking forward to the weekend! I haven't done a trailer post since May, which didn't feel that long ago, but that was three months ago! This year has been flying way too fast 😬 Well, since it's Friday, I thought I'd …

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TV Review: MobLand on Paramount+ – This mobster drama doesn’t break new ground, but worth a watch for the three leads: Mirren, Brosnan + Hardy

Movies or TV shows based on the lives of mobsters have been popularized by Hollywood for decades now. Of course, most people have seen either The Godfather Trilogy or the HBO series’ The Sopranos, or both. There are countless of other movies and TV shows that’s been produced throughout the years about mobsters. But we …

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FlixChatter Review: Fast X (2023) – Jason Momoa makes for a fun villain but the latest F&F movie is overlong + forgettable

The production of the latest Fast and Furious film didn’t start out quite well. Series regular director, Justin Lin, decided to step down from the director’s chair just a few weeks into production. Reportedly, Lin was tired of dealing with Vin Diesel’s behavior. According to several reports, Diesel would show up several hours late every …

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Trailer Spotlight: BARBIE movie trailer 2 – in Barbie Land even existential crisis can be so bubbly fun!

Nothing like a huge dose of pink and all kinds of bubble gum color palettes to brighten up a gray Tuesday. The second teaser trailer of the highly-anticipated BARBIE movie and it looks so much fun! https://youtu.be/GRyt3Ov4zz0 I've actually never been into Barbies or dolls in general, I was more into cars as a kid …

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) Review – not as satisfying a crowd-pleaser as the first movie, but still delivers some laughs

It's a rather slow weekend and a particularly cold one here in the Twin Cities, but for some reason, my hubby and I were in the mood to go to the movies. We loved the first Shazam! movie as it was zany, goofy, and silly but with a huge heart as Billy Batson (Asher Angel) …

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