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 …
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Oscars 2026 – Full Winners list & the Highs and Lows of the 98th Academy Awards
Happy Day-After-Oscars Day, everyone!! Did you catch the ceremony last night? Luckily, the Oscars didn't fall on the end of daylight savings time this year, and for some reason, it felt shorter than in past years; it wrapped up even before 10PM CST, not bad! Conan O'Brien hosted the Oscars for the second time. I …
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10 Highly-Anticipated 2026 Films Directed By Women – in honor of International Women’s Day
Happy International Women's Day!! I know I’m a bit late with this post since it’s nearly evening where I am, but honestly, every day should be International Women’s Day… why limit the celebration of women to just one day out of 365? At FlixChatter, I celebrate women every day by taking part in the 52 …
FlixChatter’s FEBRUARY 2026 Viewing Recap, Mini Reviews of My Mother’s Wedding + She Said Maybe, and Movie of the Month
Happy March, everyone!! I'm having Spring Fever after a long Winter... It's not quite warm yet here in MN, today's high is only in mid 20s, but hey, at least the sun was shining! February seemed to have gone in a flash! It's a special month for me as my birthday falls on February 11, …
FlixChatter Review: SOLO MIO (2026) – Kevin James wears his heart on his sleeve in this cute rom-com set in Rome
As per tradition, a ton of romance films come out on Valentine’s Day every year. I haven’t had the chance to check out Wuthering Heights yet, but since it’s been a pretty chilly Winter here, I chose the beautiful and sunny Rome over the dreary, windy, rugged moors of Yorkshire. This isn’t Kevin James’s first …
Guest Review: How to Make a Killing (2026) – Powell is good as an everyman type protagonist, but it’s Qualley & Henwick who delivered killer performances
Hollywood is desperate to find their next big superstar to lead big blockbuster films. The current crop of super stars are getting older; many of them are already in their 50s and 60s. They have been trying to turn actors and actresses into super stardom for almost two decades now, and so far, only a …
FlixChatter’s JANUARY 2026 Viewing Recap, Mini Reviews of The Wrecking Crew & Secret Mall Apartment, and Movie(s) of the Month
Welcome to the first Viewing Recap post of 2026! The first month of 2026 has come and gone, though unlike previous months, I feel like January seemed to have passed rather slowly. Unless you've been living under a rock, you've likely heard about what's happening in my home state of Minnesota 😔 Well, I've pretty …
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