It's been a while since I actually curated recent movie/casting news that I'm excited about. I was reading one after another involving filmmaker/actors I love so I thought I'd include them here. Sam Mendes, Olivia Colman Team for Love Story Empire of Light Per THR, the Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes will be directing his own …
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FlixChatter Review: The Father (2021)
I first heard of The Father (Le Père) when I saw the stage play a few years ago. The play was written by French playwright Florian Zeller and adapted by Christopher Hampton. Zeller teamed up with Hampton once again who wrote the screenplay for the film, and this film became his feature directorial debut. In …
Musings on 2019 Oscars nominations
Well it's one of those mornings that cinephiles always wait for year after year… the morning Oscar nominations are announced. I for one don't go out of my way to wake up early to see it live, but when I woke up, of course I immediately tried to see who's shortlisted. Right away I noticed …
Musings on 2019 Golden Globes nominations – and the egregious snubs
The award season is officially here… can you believe it? [I still don't believe it's Winter already, but well, whatchagonnado?] The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning, and so the reactions for snubs and surprises have dominated social media. So why not add one more for the fun of it. Before we go into my …
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FlixChatter Review: Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
There are films you'd readily see just for the cast and this is one such a film. I'm familiar with Agatha Christie's work though I can't claim I've actually finished even one of her books from start to finish. I did however, see the episode from British ITV production of the Agatha Christie series starring David …
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Question of the Week: What new (or new to you) TV series are you really into right now?
Hi everyone! Just to switch things up from all the awards chatter (which is so tiresome already), let's talk about TV shows. In the start of the new year, I thought I should catch up on some great shows that people have been recommending. So last week I finally caught up on Season 1 of …
FlixChatter Review: LOCKE
When I heard the premise of Locke, I was immediately intrigued by the idea of a one-man show in a confined environment. I knew it'd take the right actor, a substantially charismatic one, to pull off this role. Obviously the script and direction is just as crucial, and fortunately, those three elements work efficiently for …
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