I love a good noir, so the trailer for Crime 101, which features an impressive cast, has definitely caught my attention. This is my first encounter with the work of English filmmaker Bart Layton, who earned a BAFTA for his documentary The Impostor. From just the trailer, I can feel the vibe of Michael Mann, …
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Musings on 2025 Oscar Nominations – The egregious snubs + enchanting surprises
After being delayed due to the California wildfires, the long-awaited Oscars nominations were announced this morning by Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang, live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. It looks like the Oscar-nominated songs won’t be performed at the ceremony this year. Instead, the Academy is choosing to recognize Los Angeles as the city …
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FlixChatter Review: A Complete Unknown (2024) – Timothée Chalamet captures Bob Dylan’s freewheelin’ vibe in James Mangold’s engrossing musical biopic
I’m going to preface this review by saying I have a huge blindspot about Bob Dylan. I probably shouldn’t feel too bad as Timothée Chalamet himself didn’t know much about the world-famous singer/songwriter when he got offered the part. The fact that I live in Minnesota, it’s hard to escape the Dylan effect. Just like …
FlixChatter Review – TOP GUN: Maverick (2022)
After more than three decades, Maverick's got to fly once again. You'd think that when a movie grosses more than $350 Mil at the box office (on a mere $15 Mil budget no less), we'd have a franchise by now. There are far less profitable movies that have spun numerous sequels by Hollywood's franchise machine. …
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New Trailer Spotlight – TOP GUN: Maverick
I feel the need...the need for speed! Woo wee!! I needed something to get my mind off the fiasco that was Oscars 2022! This proved to be the kind of distraction I needed! Boy, can you believe it's been 36 years since the first Top Gun came out? I was still a pre-teen at the …
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