I’m going to preface this review by saying I have a huge blindspot about Bob Dylan. I probably shouldn’t feel too bad as Timothée Chalamet himself didn’t know much about the world-famous singer/songwriter when he got offered the part. The fact that I live in Minnesota, it’s hard to escape the Dylan effect. Just like …
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FlixChatter Review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) – despite some eye-rolling moments, Ford’s timeless charisma makes even the most absurd scenes worth watching
It’s been 15 years since the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was released, which doesn't exactly make me want to see another Indy movie. Still, despite the not-so-stellar early reviews, I was determined to stay neutral and judge Dial of Destiny for myself. It starts out with a familiar sequence in 1944 where Indy is …
Trailer Spotlight – Harrison Ford is back in Indiana Jones 5: Dial of Destiny (2023)
Woo wee!! Color me surprised, pleasantly surprised that is. To be honest, I was mostly meh about the latest Indiana Jones installment, mostly because The Kingdom of Crystal Skull is such an abomination (see this list of unnecessary blockbuster sequels). I also think at 80 years old, Harrison Ford is practically a relic himself! But …
FlixChatter Review: The Wolverine
I've been a huge fan of the X-Men universe ever since Bryan Singer's X-Men movie back in 2000. That was the first time I ever saw Hugh Jackman and he's certainly the most intriguing character of the mutant ensemble. When the spin-off movie came along, it certainly wasn't off to a good start, though I …
Conspicuous Trailer of the Week: Knight & Day
Well, this is something I've never done before in my blog, feature a Tom Cruise movie! I used to like the guy back in Top Gun time (well who wasn't?), thought he was good in Minority Report & Jerry McGuire and terrific in Last Samurai. But his couch-jumping antics & all that scientology stuff are …
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