Set in the early 1990s, The Little Things centers around Joe "Deke" Deacon (Denzel Washington), a deputy sheriff in Bakersfield, California. One day he is suddenly called to Los Angeles to retrieve a piece of evidence. It quickly becomes clear he has a deep and troubled past with the LAPD. When the evidence is withheld …
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Guest Post: MINARI (2020)
Editor (Ruth)'s note: This is a guest review from my friend and fellow movie lover Jessie Zumeta, who saw this at Sundance Film Festival last January. A charming exploration of what holds people together, Minari is a semi autobiographical story of a Korean American family trying to sustain their farm in rural Arkansas. Written and …
FlixChatter Review: SERGIO (2020)
Directed By: Greg Barker Written By: Craig Borten Starring: Wagner Moura, Ana de Armas, Bradley Whitford, Brían F. O'Byrne Sergio, is a biographical drama chronicling the life and work of United Nations diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello. Directed by Greg Barker, a man known for his career in television and documentary films such as Sergio …
THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019)
Directed by: Robert Eggers Screenplay by: Robert Eggers, Max Eggers In his best performance to date, Robert Pattinson plays a lighthouse apprentice assigned to a much older keeper played by Willem Dafoe. Set in Nova Scotia in the 1890’s, this film takes place in an isolated lighthouse. As a never-ending storm rages, the men fight to …
FlixChatter Review – BOMBSHELL (2019)
Directed by: Jay Roach Screenplay by: Charles Randolph Starring: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow Bombshell follows a group of female news anchors as they confront Fox CEO Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) for sexual harassment and attempt to dismantle the toxic atmosphere he created as head of the network. Previously they all had …
FlixChatter Review – IN FABRIC (2019)
Written and Directed by: Peter Strickland Starring: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Fatma Mohamed, Gwendoline Christie In Fabric is a twisted, highly stylized horror/dark comedy film. It follows a cursed dress' journey as it leaves a department store and travels from person to person, wreaking havoc at every turn. Director Peter Strickland's love of 1970's …
FlixChatter Review – The Irishman (2019)
Adapted from the memoir I Heard You Paint Houses, The Irishman follows the real life story of Frank Sheeran. Sheeran, played by Robert De Niro, was a World War II veteran. While working as a truck driver through the 1950s, finds himself drawn into Russell Bufalino's inner circle. At this time Bufalino had recently been …
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