FlixChatter Review: The Travel Companion—A deadpan comedy about the bumpy ride of longtime friendship and indie filmmaking

Travel can be pricey for most folks who aren't billionaires, but it's particularly tough for indie filmmakers who need to travel to create their art. Luckily for Simon (Tristan Turner), a struggling documentary filmmaker in NYC, his roommate and best buddy since 3rd grade, Bruce (Anthony Oberbeck), has a job at an airline that lets …

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FlixChatter Guest Review: BONE KEEPER — An enjoyable British monster horror movie starring John Rhys-Davies

Written and directed by: Howard J. Ford Between the underwhelming Row and the poorly made Borley Rectory: The Awakening, I haven’t had the best luck covering U.K. horror this past year. But when Ruth asked if I wanted to review Bone Keeper, I was intrigued; the premise sounded cool, the promotional images looked creepy, and …

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FlixChatter Streaming Double Reviews: ANACONDA (Netflix) + MERCY (Prime)

Welcome to another edition of double reviews. This time, I’m combining two one-word-title movies that recently went to streaming. ANACONDA (Netflix) A group of friends is going through a midlife crisis. They decide to remake a favorite movie from their youth but encounter unexpected events when they enter the jungle. The trailer had me cracking …

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FlixChatter’s March 2026 Viewing Recap, Mini TV reviews of Bridgerton S4 + The Night Agent S3, and Movie(s) of the Month

Happy April, everyone!! 🌹 🪷 🌻 🌷 We've made it to Spring, woo hoo!! I know I said this every month, but March felt like a breeze. The weather has been a roller coaster! We got hit with a major snowstorm earlier this month, which took my hubby and me nearly an hour to shovel …

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FlixChatter Review: She Dances (2025)–Steve Zahn teams up with daughter Audrey in this heartwarming road trip dramedy

She Dances is an indie dramedy featuring a father-daughter duo, with Steve Zahn and his daughter, Audrey Zahn, who shines in her debut role. Steve plays Jason, a single dad who’s having a tough time reconnecting with his estranged teenage daughter, Claire, while he’s there to support her at a regional dance competition in Kentucky. …

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FlixChatter Guest Review: ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’—Samara Weaving shines in this enjoyable sequel, where even the goriest scenes still look stunning.

Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett Written by: Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy Ready or Not is one of my favorite movies I’ve gotten to cover for this blog, so when I heard it was getting a sequel, I was cautiously optimistic, especially after finding out that the new cast included Sarah Michelle …

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FlixChatter Review: Project Hail Mary (2026)—Ryan Gosling scores a cinematic touchdown with this heartfelt space buddy comedy

Project Hail Mary is definitely one of the films I'm looking forward to in 2026. I haven't read the book by Andy Weir, but I know it's a favorite of my cousin's. I'm a huge fan of The Martian, which is also based on a book by Weir and features a lone protagonist stuck in …

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