FlixChatter Review: Oh My Goodness (Juste ciel!) – A whimsical French comedy of mischievous bike-racing nuns

When it comes to nun movies, one automatically thinks of The Sound of Music. Well Oh My Goodness does pay homage to the 1965 classic, starting with the opening scene featuring picturesque, hilly French countryside on a sunny day. At St. Benedict's convent, sister Béatrice (Guilaine Londez) suddenly goes berserk when she finds a white …

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FlixChatter Review: Novocaine (2025) – Jack Quaid is an affable reluctant hero in this gore-fest action comedy

Directed by: Dan Berk and Robert Olsen Starring: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel, Jacob Batalon To start, Novocaine, Berk and Olsen’s latest film, comes with a great premise: Mild-mannered, lonely and nerdy Nathan Caine (Jack Quaid), an assistant manager at a San Diego credit union, has a congenital disorder that prevents him …

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FlixChatter Review: FLOW (2024) – a captivating journey of visual storytelling makes this animated movie a timeless classic

I've written a mini-review of this movie before, and it's on my Top 10 Best Movies of the Year list. Now that Flow is streaming on MAX, I thought I'd write a full review of this wonderful animated feature. Flow tells the story of a gray cat who seeks shelter and teams up with different …

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Oscars 2025 – Full Winners list & the Highs + Lows of the 97th Academy Awards

Happy Day-After-Oscars Day, everyone!! Did you watch the ceremony last night? Thankfully, the Oscars didn't happen during the end of daylight savings time this year, and somehow, it didn't feel as long as previous years, but of course, there are some unnecessary frills that should've been cut out or trimmed down. Now, Conan O'Brien hosted …

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FlixChatter’s 2025 OSCAR Predictions + FEBRUARY Viewing Recap + Movie of the Month

Happy Oscars weekend! Since this year's telecast is happening at the beginning of the month after a short month, I thought I'd combine my Oscar predictions with my monthly recap. It's currently less than 36 hours until the 97th Oscar winners are announced. Unlike last year, I have only managed to see eight out of the …

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Rest In Peace GENE HACKMAN (1930 – 2025) – 10 favorite performances of one of cinema’s greats

It’s a sad day for film fans today as legendary thespian Gene Hackman has passed away at the age of 95. Hackman, along with his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog, was discovered deceased in their home in New Mexico. The manner of his death is now ruled as ‘suspicious.’ An investigation is still ongoing …

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Shaken AND stirred! Musings on Amazon MGM Studios taking creative control of the JAMES BOND franchise from the Broccolis family business

It was announced yesterday that Amazon MGM Studios gained creative control of the James Bond franchise. It’s the end of an era. Four years after the last Bond film, No Time To Die, it seems like one of the longest-running movie franchises is facing its own demise of sorts. For the last 60 years, the …

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