FlixChatter Review: A Talent for Murder (2026)—Mirren’s acerbic swagger and Ehrenreich’s Ripley-esque sly charm make for a sleek thriller

A Talent for Murder was one of my most anticipated films at TCFF this year, and it wound up among my top three favorites. It stars the esteemed Dame Helen Mirren as American thriller writer Patricia Highsmith in her later years. Best known for Strangers on a Train and the Tom Ripley series, the 74-year-old …

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Indie Film Spotlight: LET ME GO + Interview with writer/director Polly Steele

When I first heard about Let Me Go about a year ago, I was immediately intrigued. Not just in terms of its story, but I've always been a champion of #womeninfilm and this one has a female writer/director AND a terrific female ensemble cast! I really wanted to see the film at Bentonville Film Festival last …

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