To be frank, my expectations for Netflix Original Movies aren't particularly high. However, I find myself curious about APEX due to its cast. The last film featuring Charlize Theron was the dreadful The Old Guard 2, so I thought it couldn't possibly be worse than that. On the flip side, Taron Edgerton has starred in …
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FlixChatter Review: JAY KELLY (2025) – Clooney effortlessly embodies a world-renowned movie star, but this is truly Sandler’s film
Hollywood loves making films about itself, and this time it’s writer/director Noah Baumbach’s turn. The Netflix original film has an excellent cast, with George Clooney as a world-famous movie star in his 60s, Jay Kelly, and Adam Sandler as his dedicated manager, Ron Sukenick. Now, seeing this casting makes me think the 64-year-old Clooney essentially …
FlixChatter Review: Netflix’s STEVE (2025) – Cillian Murphy delivers a quietly devastating performance in this immersive and intense social drama
I gotta hand it to Cillian Murphy. The Irish thespian snagged an Oscar in 2023, and instead of jumping into big, flashy roles just for the paycheck, he chose to focus on smaller films that tackle social issues he cares about. He also served as producer in this one and the film he did last …
FlixChatter Review: REBEL RIDGE – Aaron Pierre is the new cerebral action hero in Jeremy Saulnier’s lean, taut thriller
Netflix churns out SO MUCH content every week but few are actually worth watching, so it’s nice when something comes along that ends up being a pleasant surprise. The main draw for me was London-born Aaron Pierre, who I first saw in the dystopian sci-fi drama FOE with Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal. The three …
FlixChatter Review – Netflix’s Leave The World Behind (2023)
The psychological/end-of-the-world genre never really clicked with audiences even though it's been around for a long time. Hollywood tried to ignite the genre recently. George Clooney made The Midnight Sky a few years ago and again it didn't click with audiences. Earlier this year, M. Night's Knock at the Cabin came and went quickly in …
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Netflix Pick: The Water Man (2020) – directed by + starring David Oyelowo
I had been wanting to watch this film for some time as I’m a big fan of David Oyelowo. This adventure drama marks his feature film debut from a script by Emma Needell. The story centers on Gunner (Lonnie Chavis) an artistic boy with a keen imagination who’s working on a graphic novel, Detective Knox. …
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Trailer Spotlight: Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s BIG BUG (2022)
It's already mid January and I haven't done a trailer spotlight yet. Well, I just saw this on Flipboard this morning and I just had to blog about it. It's from Jean-Pierre Jeunet who made Amélie (2001), and I haven't seen anything he's done since then. I never saw A Very Long Engagement and he's …
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