After a year-long delay, Bong Joon-ho’s highly anticipated film has finally reached US theaters. Mickey 17 came six years after Bong’s Oscar-winning film Parasite, a shrewd blend of black comedy, social satire, and Hitchcockian thriller, which stands as one of my top 10 favorite films of 2019. Set in the not-too-distant tomorrow of 2054, the …
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FlixChatter Review: POOR THINGS (2023) – Emma Stone delivers a bravura performance in this wild + weird odyssey of self-discovery
Having seen a couple of Yorgos Lanthimos’ films, I knew I was in for something bizarre and eccentric. Let’s just say nothing can quite prepare oneself for the insane wild ride of Poor Things. Apparently, the Greek filmmaker has been wanting to make this film since 2009, even approaching Scottish novelist Alasdair Gray about adapting …
Documentary Review: Lakota Nation vs. United States (2023)
I missed this documentary during MSPIFF so when I got a chance to view a screener, I did not pass it up. I have to preface this by saying that I did not grow up in the United States, I came here for college so I realize I have a huge blindspot about Native American …
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Trailer Spotlight: POOR THINGS – Emma Stone + Willem Dafoe star in Yorgos Lanthimos’ spin on the Frankenstein classic tale
Anyone who's seen any of Yorgos Lanthimos' movies can attest that his kooky, eccentric style isn't for everyone, but it's always provocative and thought-provoking. I've only seen two of his films, The Lobster (2015) and The Favourite (2018), and it's been five years since he made his last feature. Well, the wait is over for …
FlixChatter Review: The Adam Project (2022)
Time travel is a popular sci-fi sub-genre and it’s one that, despite it being a rather tired plot device, is always mildly intriguing. Fresh off the success of FREE GUY, Ryan Reynolds teams up again with director Shawn Levy in another adventure comedy. Reynolds hasn’t been shy about admitting that the idea of the movie …
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[Toxic Chemical] Double Feature: Dark Waters + The Devil We Know (doc)
I know lots of people have been watching all kinds of epidemic-related movies lately given the Coronavirus outbreak. Apparently Contagion, Outbreak, etc. have gained popularity in rentals, as well as in torrent downloads! Well, my hubby and I actually decided to watch something equally grim and also proven to be quite lethal. It started with …
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FlixChatter Review – AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019)
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call the release of AVENGERS: ENDGAME as an event, at least to fans of the MCU. If you don't know what that acronym stands for, but yet you're curious enough to finally check out just what the fuss is about, I suggest watching a few Marvel movies first in …
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