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FlixChatter Review – WICKED: FOR GOOD (2025) – Despite strong performances from Erivo & Grande, the whole story would have been much better off as just one movie

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The first part of Wicked was a pleasant surprise for me as someone who hasn’t seen the Broadway version and is generally not all that familiar (nor enthused) about the Wizard of Oz story. Jon M. Chu did an outstanding job in creating a wholly enjoyable movie, but still, I didn’t think the tale of …

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FlixChatter Review: Wonka (2023) – Paul King’s sprightly musical has just the right dose of kookiness, magical whimsy + heart

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Roald Dahl's classics have been popular in Hollywood, and one that’s been adapted several times is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I actually have never seen any of the adaptations, and frankly, I wasn’t even all that interested in seeing this one. Yet I was willing to check it out as it’s written, produced, and …

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