It must be challenging for actors working with animals, not because the animals are hard to handle—thanks to the trainers on set—but because they probably end up being overshadowed by their four-legged co-stars. That is the case with Naomi Watts here who plays a writing teacher named Iris whose peaceful, solitary life in New …
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3 new Netflix movies I can’t wait to see this month
I guess it's no longer a surprise that Netflix has become such a studio behemoth, but now I've found myself anticipating Netflix movies as much as those from other studios. I mean it's free anyway since I have the subscription and with movie theaters closed, obviously more studios have decided to release their movies on …
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FlixChatter Review: Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
It's been nearly a month since I saw this film, but I'm still thinking about it. In fact, I was just telling a friend over coffee this weekend how the more I think about this film, the more I like it. The story revolves around Riggan Thomson, played by Michael Keaton in an art-imitating-life sort of …
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Upcoming Local Event: Twin Cities Film Fest Coming Sept. 28!
Happy Monday all! Hope your weekend was a good one. It's been a hectic but fun one for me as I participated in two local events back to back yesterday. My hubby and a bunch of my friends did the annual St. Paul Classics Bike Tour (the new Lilydale loop was absolutely gorgeous!), followed by …
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Flix Poster of the Week: You Will Meet a Tall, Dark, Stranger
Another year, another Woody Allen's ensemble-cast movie. I'm not one to rush to see his movies, in fact, I can count with one hand how many of his films I have seen. But these posters of his upcoming rom-com just spell lovely. I love, love these! The illustrated silhouettes are so simple yet sooo romantic, …
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FlixChatter Review: The Painted Veil
This is one of the most touching and poignant movie I've seen in a very long time. The tag line says "Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people." And what a journey it really is. The story takes place in China in the 1920s, which tells the story of a mid-class doctor …