TCFF 2024 Review: MAGPIE – Daisy Ridley continues to show off her range in this enigmatic, slow-burn thriller

Magpie is a Neo-noir thriller that marks the first feature collaboration between Daisy Ridley and her husband Tom Bateman. I read that the idea came from Ridley herself, which was inspired by her role in The Marsh King's Daughter where she played a mother of a young girl. Written by Bateman and directed by Sam …

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FlixChatter Review: THE LESSON (2023) – Daryl McCormack holds his own against veterans Richard E. Grant + Julie Delpy in this slo-burn thriller

‘Good writers borrow, great writers steal’ says the film’s main character J.M. Sinclair, but that line is familiar to us because it was originally coined by one of the most celebrated American poets of the 20th Century, T.S. Elliot. The Lesson is Alice Troughton’s feature film debut from a script by Alex MacKeith. It centers …

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FlixChatter Review: The Phantom of the Open (2022) – a feel-good underdog story boosted by Mark Rylance’s endearing performance

For in-flight viewing, I tend to catch up on movies I had missed and I always opted for feel-good fares as who wants to be spooked or stressed out while flying? The Phantom Of The Open is definitely a perfect movie to watch for such an occasion!  It’s a biopic of Maurice Flitcroft, a crane …

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FlixChatter review: EMMA. (2020)

Jane Austen never dies... from theater adaptations, TV shows to feature films, the demand for Austen-related content remains strong. I am perfectly ok with that. I don't count myself an Austen purist, so I welcome new interpretations/visions, even crazy mashup like Pride & Prejudice & Zombies can be highly enjoyable (hello Colonel Darcy! 😍) This …

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