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 …

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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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Weekend Roundup: ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ (2016), ’13’ (2010), ‘Toy Story 3’ (2010)

How was your weekend everyone? It was a glorious day on Saturday so hubby and I went for walks at two different lakes, Lake Nokomis and Lake Minnetonka. Weather is absolutely glorious it'd be a crime to spend time indoors. I did manage to see a new movie this weekend, The Secret Life of Pets, I should have …

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FlixChatter Review: Midnight Special (2016)

I'm a big fan of science fiction films, and the ones that are more *grounded* in our reality, meaning it's not all sleek and drowned in special effects are usually the most compelling. Midnight Special is certainly one of those films, which in essence is a father/son story. Right from its opening scene, this film …

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Weekend Viewing Roundup: Eddie the Eagle, Midnight Special + BBC’s War & Peace miniseries

How was your weekend everyone? Hope it was a nice one. Well this past week ended up being a pretty busy one in terms of movie watching. I finished The White Queen on Tuesday and was so obsessed with the whole War of the Roses history, especially Richard III that I've re-watched some of the episodes again! I've …

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FlixChatter Review: 99 Homes (2015)

Right from the moment this film was announced, I was immediately hooked by the timely premise and the cast. Set in Orlando, Florida and loosely based on a real-life events, Andrew Garfield plays a twenty-something single dad Dennis Nash who's been struggling to find decent work as a construction worker. His family gets evicted from his family home where …

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