Billed as a Jennifer Lawrence comeback vehicle (her last leading role was Red Sparrow in 2018), this is a quiet, reflective role about a former soldier dealing with PTSD. There is a lot of that going on as her character Lynsey has a lot to ponder about her family and what she wants to do …
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FlixChatter Review – DARK PHOENIX (2019)
Written & Directed by: Simon Kinberg Let me preface this review by saying I'm not an X-Men fan. That's not to say I dislike the franchise; I just never got into it. I saw the first three movies when I was in middle and high school and liked them well enough, but I never read …
Indie Film Spotlight: ‘Leave No Trace’ review + interview w/ writer/director Debra Granik
It's been a few months since I had the privilege to interview Debra Granik. I'm posting this today to coincide with the Twin Cities release of her latest film, Leave No Trace, tomorrow (July 6). Thank you Minneapolis-St.Paul International Film Festival for the amazing opportunity to chat with the Oscar-nominated writer/director (forWinter’s Bone), at the MSPIFF …
FlixChatter Review: Passengers (2016)
Directed By: Morten Tyldum Written By: Jon Spaihts Runtime: 116 minutes I heard about the premise of this one a few years ago when the project was still stuck in development hell and for some time it was meant to be a vehicle for Keanu Reeves. Well, now we've got two of the biggest young …
November Viewing Roundup + What I watched during my hiatus
Hello hello! Miss me? Well I'm not exactly back yet, I'm extending my hiatus probably until after Christmas. I've been diligently working on my script daily and I don't want to lose momentum. I might still do a post here and there if I have time and feel like doing it, so don't forget me …
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FlixChatter Review – Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I (2014)
I saw Mockingjay: Part 1 on opening night and I hate to admit it, but I was a bit disappointed. Granted, in my opinion, the source material wasn’t as engrossing as the first two books, but, still, I had such high hopes going into the film. Director Francis Lawrence came into THG series with such gusto, partly …
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Everybody’s Chattin’, X-Men: Days of Future Past mini review and Holiday Hiatus!
Happy Weekend everyone, and to my fellow Americans, Happy Memorial Weekend! Well, by the time you read this I'll be on my way to Amsterdam, then Bruges and of course, Paris! So naturally I'll be taking a blog break for the time being, but before that I'd like to share some of my favorite posts from my fellow …
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