FlixChatter Review: ONE LIFE (2023) – Anthony Hopkins is heart-wrenching in a stirring tribute to British humanitarian Nicholas Winton

Sometimes a sudden change in plan can change one’s life. In the case of Nicholas Winton, a young London-based stockbroker, his plan change from skiing in Switzerland to Prague changed the lives of nearly 700 Jews. The reason for his Prague visit was to assist his friend Martin Blake with welfare work, but seeing the …

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FlixChatter Review: The Outfit (2022)

The Outfit is a crime drama set in Chicago and the title is a double entendre as the Chicago organized crime syndicate is referred to as the Outfit. In case you're wondering, this film is NOT a remake of the 1973 film starring Robert Duvall. This one is is set in mid 50s Chicago where …

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FlixChatter Review: THE DIG (2021)

When I first saw the trailer for The Dig, I was immediately intrigued as I love historical drama, even if it I'm not familiar with the Sutton Hoo excavation of 1939 that shed light into the early Anglo-Saxon period. The film begins with archaeologist Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes, sporting a Suffolk accent) visits the home …

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Netflix FIRST LOOK: The Dig + Lupin (French series) – coming in January

We have twenty four days left in December and yet I'm already looking to January. Yes I know we still have a few things to look forward to in December, namely Wonder Woman and The Midnight Sky (directed by & starring George Clooney), but seeing these two trailer this past week got me excited to …

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FlixChatter review: EMMA. (2020)

Jane Austen never dies... from theater adaptations, TV shows to feature films, the demand for Austen-related content remains strong. I am perfectly ok with that. I don't count myself an Austen purist, so I welcome new interpretations/visions, even crazy mashup like Pride & Prejudice & Zombies can be highly enjoyable (hello Colonel Darcy! 😍) This …

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