Though he’s only been making movies for less than two decades, Jeff Nichols has become one of my favorite contemporary filmmakers. I’ve seen four out of his six films (still need to see Shotgun Stories and Take Shelter) and loved every single one of them, including this one. The plot is inspired by Danny Lyon’s …
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Week In Review: Hunt For the Wilderpeople + Loving + The Little Prince
How's your weekend everyone? It's been a while since I did a roundup post, but I figure it's a good way for me to ease my way into blogging again. It's been a particularly gratifying week as I saw two of my highly-anticipated films, Loving and Hunt For the Wilderpeople. As Winter has officially arrived, …
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Everybody’s Chattin + Trailers Spotlight: Jeff Nichols’ LOVING + Warren Beatty’s ‘Rules Don’t Apply’
Happy almost Friday everyone! It's been quite a busy week for me, in and out of work, so I'm glad the weekend is just around the corner!! I'm going to see Captain Fantastic tonight so very excited for that. Ok, about those links... Keith posted his Blindspot review on A Man Escaped Dell posted his thoughts on …
FlixChatter Review: Midnight Special (2016)
I'm a big fan of science fiction films, and the ones that are more *grounded* in our reality, meaning it's not all sleek and drowned in special effects are usually the most compelling. Midnight Special is certainly one of those films, which in essence is a father/son story. Right from its opening scene, this film …
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Weekend Viewing Roundup: Eddie the Eagle, Midnight Special + BBC’s War & Peace miniseries
How was your weekend everyone? Hope it was a nice one. Well this past week ended up being a pretty busy one in terms of movie watching. I finished The White Queen on Tuesday and was so obsessed with the whole War of the Roses history, especially Richard III that I've re-watched some of the episodes again! I've …
August Movie Watching Recap & Movie of the Month
Well, that was that, Summer is unofficially over. Yes I know the weather is still going to be pretty warm for most of us, even those in the Northern hemisphere, but once we enter the 'ber' month, you could say that Fall is in the air. To be honest with you, I'm ok with that. …
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