FlixChatter Review: Phantom Thread (2017)

Set in 1950's London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover. Ok, firstly a confession: this is my intro to Paul Thomas Anderson (known as PTA to cinephiles). Secondly: It's a film I appreciate but not love. Wait, what? …

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Five for the Fifth: OCTOBER 2014 Edition

Welcome to FlixChatter's primary blog series! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation/poster, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts here. 1. Inspired by my recent viewing of Gone Girl which features yet …

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Guest Reviews from fellow TCFF Bloggers: Frankenweenie and The Master

I was away at an interactive design conference all day today, folks, but I wanted to introduce you to two fellow TCFF bloggers who'll be covering the film fest with me. June actually covered TCFF last year for her Girl Producer blog, but this will be the first time Emery will be covering the film …

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Trailers Spotlight: Cloud Atlas, Chasing Mavericks, The Master

Hello folks! I haven't done a trailer post since Man of Steel last weekend and this past week there have been quite a few trailers that caught my attention, so I thought I'd highlight 'em here in case some of you have not seen it. ... Cloud Atlas I've been quite curious about this movie …

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