For some reason I had missed this film when it was released last Fall, and I kind of forgotten about it until it arrived on HBO Max this weekend. I’m not a die-hard Wes Anderson fan, after all I haven’t seen Isle of Dogs yet, but I enjoyed Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, and The …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review: The French Dispatch (2021)
When the first THOR movie came out in 2011, I instantly fell for Tom Hiddleston's LOKI and like many Hiddlestoners out there, I kept wishing there'll be a spin-off movie. Well, that day never came, but thankfully a decade later, we got something even better! Why settle for a 2-hour LOKI movie when you can …
It's been quite a nice and mellow three-day weekend for me... the calm before the *storm* as it were, as the later part of September is going to be a pretty busy one for me. Twin Cities Film Fest is just a month away, but we'll get a preview of the film festivities this coming Friday …
Continue reading Labor Day Weekend Roundup: a goofy comedy, a road trip doc + a fantasy romance
This past week I got the opportunity to meet up with the filmmakers behind the action thriller NO ESCAPE. So apparently the Coens are not the only brother filmmaker team from Minnesota, and the Dowdles are truly one of the nicest filmmakers I ever had the pleasure to meet. The interview was about an hour late than scheduled, apparently there …
Continue reading FlixChatter Interview with NO ESCAPE filmmakers John Erick & Drew Dowdle
When I first saw the trailer of NO ESCAPE, it definitely promises to be a highly intense action adventure. I have to admit though I was quite surprised by the casting of two actors known mostly for their comedic work: Owen Wilson and Lake Bell, but hey, we've got James Bond er Pierce Brosnan in …
Continue reading Film Spotlight + Mini Review of Action Thriller NO ESCAPE
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) A year after their father's funeral, three brothers travel across India by train in an attempt to bond with each other. To say it's a quirky movie is an understatement, you've come to expect that from Wes Anderson, but I think this one felt extra kooky as it has a bit …
Happy Monday, everybody! It's actually a Columbus Day holiday here, but no, I didn't get a day off 😦 Hope you had a wonderful weekend, wherever you are. Well, mine was quite lovely. I took a much-needed blogging/computer break on Saturday to spend the entire day outdoors starting with a jog around the beautiful Lake …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: ‘Midnight in Paris’ review
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