Rose Byrne seems to be on a roll playing overwhelmed or unraveling mothers in recent years. She plays a mother of three navigating a mid-life crisis in AppleTV+ series Platonic, and became a first-time Oscar nominee with If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. This time around, she takes on the role of a homeless …
Tag: movie based on a true story
FlixChatter Guest Review: Borley Rectory: The Awakening (2025) – A UK supernatural thriller based on true events in England’s most haunted house
Directed by Steven M. Smith Written by Christopher Jolley & Steven M. Smith Borley Rectory: The Awakening opens with Rector Harry Bull (Julian Glover) recounting a chilling tale of the spirits of a cruel priest and victimized nun who supposedly haunt the mansion. At the time, he tells his family it’s only a ghost story. …
FlixChatter Guest Review: ROOFMAN (2025) – Cianfrance crafted a believable, sweet, heartbreaking story, boosted by solid performances from Tatum + Dunst
Directed by: Derek CianfranceWritten by: Derek Cianfrance and Kirt GunnStarring: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Peter Dinklage, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield True crime stories typically illustrate the inhumanity of human beings, whether through violence, greed, or cruelty. And as voyeuristic creatures, we eat this up, gore and all, in a way that could only be described …
FlixChatter Review: EDEN (2025) – Ron Howard tackles a real survival-of-the-fittest tale where humans are their own worst enemies
The first thing that strikes me about this film set on Floreana Island is that it’s actually based on a true story. The second is that it's a Ron Howard film, which seems unusual at first glance, as he’s not the filmmaker that comes to mind upon seeing the trailer. But as I watched the …
FlixChatter Review: The Penguin Lessons (2025) – Steve Coogan gains a fresh perspective on life thanks to his scene-stealing avian friend
I love penguins, so the fact that there is a penguin in this film is the main draw for me. Based on Tom Michell’s memoir of the same name, it recounts his tale as an English teacher (played by Steve Coogan) who takes a job at a posh all-boys boarding school in Argentina just as …
FlixChatter Review: Bob Trevino Likes It (2025) – an indie gem about the profound joy of unexpected friendship
This is a movie I immediately gravitated towards based on the title alone. The film draws inspiration from the personal experiences of its writer/director Tracie Laymon. It opens with Lily (Barbie Ferreira) crying over a recent breakup, but her dad (French Stewart) practically ignores her. She turns to Facebook in the hope of connecting with …
FlixChatter Review: Last Breath (2024) – A gripping underwater survival tale based on the North Sea miracle
Last Breath tells the true story of a saturation diver who found himself stuck 330 feet deep in the North Sea, with only five minutes of air left in his tank. Often called saturation (SAT) divers, they are professional divers who work underwater for an extended period of time to keep offshore oil rigs and …
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