The first thing that strikes me about this film set on Floreana Island is that it’s actually based on a true story. The second is that it's a Ron Howard film, which seems unusual at first glance, as he’s not the filmmaker that comes to mind upon seeing the trailer. But as I watched the …
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Trio Trailer Spotlight – August movies I’d watch just for the cast: Highest 2 Lowest | EDEN | The Thursday Murder Club
Happy Friday, all! TGIF – it's been a hectic week, so I know I'm looking forward to the weekend! I haven't done a trailer post since May, which didn't feel that long ago, but that was three months ago! This year has been flying way too fast 😬 Well, since it's Friday, I thought I'd …
FlixChatter Review: THE LIFE AHEAD (2020)
Tales of unlikely friendships often make for great drama. Renowned Italian actress Sophia Loren made a come back to cinema nearly a decade since her last acting role, which marks the third time she collaborates with her own son, Edoardo Ponti. Here she plays Madame Rosa, an elderly woman living in a seaside town of …
FlixChatter Review: THE NEST (2020)
I saw The Nest on a screener thanks to IFC Films and the premise intrigued me immediately. Jude Law and Carrie Coon Life play husband and wife whose already-fragile marriage take a twisted turn after moving into an English country manor. The film opens when the family still resides in the US. Rory O'Hara (Law) is …
Trailer Spotlight: THE RHYTHM SECTION (2020)
Happy Tuesday, everyone!! I've been meaning to do a trailer post but somehow kept getting sidetracked. Now, since I'll be seeing The Rhythm Section tonight, and am quite excited about it, I thought I'd post it today. Stephanie Patrick veers down a path of self-destruction after a tragic plane crash kills her family. When Stephanie …
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FlixChatter Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019)
I think it goes without saying that Captain Marvel is an important milestone. It's not the first movie featuring a female superhero, but it's the first out of the gate out of the behemoth Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Honestly, I try to tune out the buzz around this movie, something that's getting increasingly difficult in …
FlixChatter Review – Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Review by: Laura Schaubschlager I just saw Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and once again, I have to separate my feelings as a die-hard 20-year-long Harry Potter fan from my thoughts as a movie critic. While I have a lot of gripes about how lazy J.K. Rowling's later additions and retcons to the Wizarding …
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