When I watched the trailer of Amsterdam back in July, I could barely pay attention to the story thanks to the star-studded ensemble. It’s not to be dazzled by all the actors who signed up to do this David O. Russell’s movie, it’s starry even by his standards. Like Woody Allen (another white male director …
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TV Review: The Little Drummer Girl (2018) mini series starring Florence Pugh
One of my TV viewing highlights in May I mentioned in my monthly recap was The Little Drummer Girl. I happened to watch quite a bit of TV that month (seven different series to be exact) and this spy thriller was definitely a standout. The fact that it's based on John le Carré's novel appealed …
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FlixChatter Review: 12 Strong (2018)
Review by: Vitali Gueron The movie 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers is based on author Doug Stanton's book Horse Soldiers, which tells the story of U.S. Special Forces and CIA paramilitary officers sent to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban, immediately after the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. …
FlixChatter Review: The Shape of Water (2017)
Once in a blue moon I fell in love for a film just from the trailer. It happened with The Shape of Water sometime last Fall, but it took a few months before I finally saw it. Forbidden love stories are my thing, but this isn't just a typical star-crossed lovers. Guillermo del Toro created a romance …
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Guest Review: NOCTURNAL ANIMALS (2016)
Written/Directed By: Tom Ford Cast: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Runtime: 1 hr 56 minutes It is hard to adequately describe the opening scenes of the psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals (2016) but you will not forget them quickly. Picture, if you will, images of completely naked and generously sized women writhing rhythmically to a heavy beat …
Week In Review: Hunt For the Wilderpeople + Loving + The Little Prince
How's your weekend everyone? It's been a while since I did a roundup post, but I figure it's a good way for me to ease my way into blogging again. It's been a particularly gratifying week as I saw two of my highly-anticipated films, Loving and Hunt For the Wilderpeople. As Winter has officially arrived, …
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Everybody’s Chattin + Trailers Spotlight: Jeff Nichols’ LOVING + Warren Beatty’s ‘Rules Don’t Apply’
Happy almost Friday everyone! It's been quite a busy week for me, in and out of work, so I'm glad the weekend is just around the corner!! I'm going to see Captain Fantastic tonight so very excited for that. Ok, about those links... Keith posted his Blindspot review on A Man Escaped Dell posted his thoughts on …
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