Hollywood frequently resorts to nostalgia to sell its plethora of sequels and the Ghostbusters franchise relies heavily on it. It’s so entrenched in popular culture that fans of the original will flock to it whenever a new edition is released, there were quite a few Gen-Xers and their kids dressed up in the iconic khaki …
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Musings on Star Wars’ OBI-WAN KENOBI series
I had posted the trailer on Star Wars Day about a month ago but since I had been traveling and busy with my film fundraising event, I finally just had a chance to view the three episodes last weekend. Set 10 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Obi-Wan saw the downfall, literally, …
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FlixChatter Review: ETERNALS (2021)
I wasn't all that familiar with Eternals as I never read the comics, but I was excited as soon as I heard that Chloe Zhao was announced as director and the casting news starting to pour in. I started reading a bit more about just what/who these super-beings actually are in preparation for the movie. …
THIS JUST IN! Marvel’s ETERNALS first trailer
Boy, Marvel sure takes their time in releasing the trailer! It's nearly a month ago today that Chloe Zhao won two Oscars for directing and producing NOMADLAND, finally we got the first trailer! The Eternals, a race of immortal beings with superhuman powers who have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years, reunite to …
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FlixChatter Review: STUBER (2019)
When you order an Uber on any random day, you hope to be able to get from point A to point B in the fastest possible way, and the Uber driver hopes to get a high rating on the trip from the passenger. Well, Stu (Kumail Nanjiani), the Uber driver in the movie Stuber, actually …