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 …
FlixChatter Review – Captain America: Brave New World (2025) – neither daring nor fresh with flat and drab visuals
The 35th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe marks the first Captain America film in the MCU without Steve Rogers as the titular character. The moment Rogers handed his shield to Sam Wilson in Avengers: Endgame (2019) is an emotional one, but Sam doesn’t officially become Captain America until the end of the 2021 …
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! 5 Memorable American Football Scenes in Movies
Happy Game Day!! Some of you have been looking forward to the Super Bowl all year and are excited to root for whichever team is playing today. Some, like me, don't really care about American football and don't even watch the game, especially since it's the same team playing again this year [ho-hum]. Of course, …
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FlixChatter Review: LOVE HURTS (2025) – Ke Huy Quan is lovable as ever, but this not-so-sweet Valentine thriller makes me wince
Every month there’s a holiday marketers are eager to capitalize on. Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and it's no shocker that we're starting to see a bunch of love-themed movies popping up in every genre. My friend Vince just reviewed the slasher horror rom-com Heart Eyes and this time we’ve got a Valentine-themed …
FlixChatter Review: HEART EYES (2025) – a Valentine’s Day rom-com slasher for those who want blood + gore for their date night
Directed by: Josh Ruben Starring: Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Michaela Watkins, Jordana Brewster, Devon Sawa Hollywood tends to take advantage of the seasons from a marketing standpoint and Valentine’s Day is no exception. Heart Eyes, interestingly tries to deliver on that V-Day niche, falling under the classification of Romantic Comedy/Slasher/Horror flick. Sounds like the ultimate …
FlixChatter’s JANUARY 2025 Viewing Recap + Mini Reviews + Movie of the Month
Wow, the first month of 2025 has come and gone! I hope your January has been good for you. I am grateful that work-wise things have been good despite a major shift last December, and that my mother-in-law's open heart surgery went well (praise God!). One of my New Year resolutions (well perhaps the only …
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