She Rides Shotgun is based on Jordan Harper's award-winning novel. Though I initially thought the title was a bit corny, I was intrigued by the trailer when I saw Taron Egerton as a father who kidnaps a young girl marked for death by the skinhead gang he used to work for, and must fight and …
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FlixChatter Review: SORRY, BABY (2024) – Eva Victor’s unapologetically wry, quirky yet tender tragicomedy
Something unfortunate occurred with Agnes. But life continues on - at least for everyone else around her. The logline doesn’t reveal exactly what that unfortunate event is, and neither does the movie itself. Presented in a non-linear way, the movie is broken up into chapters with titles that begin with ‘The year where [something happened]’, …
FlixChatter Review: BABES (2024)–A wildly wacky but refreshingly frank comedy about female friendship + motherhood
Whenever I’m on a long flight, I always take advantage of the time by catching up on older films I have missed. So I was delighted that Babes is available on my Delta flight to New England. Babes got glowing reviews out of SXSW, comparing it to [Paul Feig’s] Bridesmaids but with baby-making. The movie …
Weekend Roundup + Quick thoughts on ‘The Founder’ (2017)
Hello all, happy last week of January! Well, it's another hectic week… as some of you know if you read this post, I have my work cut out for me now that I've embarked on my first short film project! Well, suffice to say I barely have time to blog these days, so sorry for …
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TCFF Indie Film Spotlight: ‘The Architect’ + Interview with writer/director Jonathan Parker
When I saw the trailer for this indie film, I was immediately intrigued! Firstly, I LOVE Parker Posey AND James Frain, and the premise sounds ripe for an offbeat comedy. When a couple sets out to build their dream house, they enlist the services of an uncompromising modernist architect, who proceeds to build HIS dream house instead …
FlixChatter Review: The Invitation (2016)
Director Karyn Kusama got the attention of Hollywood executives when she made her first film, Girlfight, it also launched the career of Michelle Rodriguez. But like many of other young filmmakers, Kusama made the mistake of accepting a big studio film for her sophomore project and the result was disastrous. Her second film Aeon Flux …