Hello Summer!! π Glad the summer season is here, and it's getting quite hot here in Minnesota. I came back from Japan on Memorial Day weekend, and it's already sweltering hot there even in mid-May. My hubby and I went to Tokyo and Kyoto, and we absolutely loved our Japan trip, perhaps one of the …
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Japan on my mind β 10 Favorite Films/TV series filmed on location in Japanese cities and towns
Hello, everyone!! FlixChatter is going on holiday!! π―π΅ππ±β©οΈ πππ―π I'm almost done packing for an 11-day trip to Japan!! It's been on our bucket list for ages, just like our trip last year to Portugal. I said in that post that there are relatively few films/series set in Portugal, but there are a bunch set …
Happy Cinco de Mayo! π²π½ππΎπͺ 5 great movies by 5 Mexican filmmakers released in the last 5 years
Happy Cinco de Mayo to all who celebrate! π²π½ππΎπͺ Β The fifth of May is a holiday following Star Wars Day that marks the Mexican army's victory over France on May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. So it's not the same as Mexican Independence Day. I'm a bit late to …
FlixChatter’s APRIL 2026 Viewing Recap, Quick Thoughts on DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN S2 + SUGAR S2, and Movie(s) of the Month
Happy Spring, everyone!! πΌππΈπ·ΛΛπ’Φ΄Φ΄ΰ»πΏΛ.ππ My backyard looks so green, and the grass is growing so fast that we may have to mow our lawn this weekend! I'm not crazy about how many weeds are popping up already, but hey, that comes with the warmer weather. I'm still recovering from my cold I got while covering …
FlixChatter Review: The Travel CompanionβA 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 …
FlixChatter Guest Review: BONE KEEPER β 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 havenβt 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 …
FlixChatter Streaming Double Reviews: ANACONDA (Netflix) + MERCY (Prime)
Welcome to another edition of double reviews. This time, Iβm 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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