FlixChatter Review – CATS (2019)

Directed by: Tom Hooper Screenplay by: Lee Hall, Tom Hooper Most people who know me probably think I'm a huge Cats fan; I'm a choir nerd and a crazy cat lady (my Instagram account is mostly pictures of my boyfriend's three adorable kitties), so a musical that combines two of my loves sounds tailor-made for …

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TCFF19 Review: JOJO RABBIT (2019)

JoJo Rabbit is one of those films that I'd call deceptively-flippant. If you've seen at least one trailer or promo clip, you'd automatically assume this would be a bizarre comedy. Well you wouldn't be wrong either, but there is so much more in this than meets the eye. That's the beauty of Taika Waititi's work, …

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FlixChatter Review – ROCKETMAN (2019)

Directed by:Dexter Fletcher Written by: Lee Hall I'm always hesitant to review biopics; it just feels weird to critique a story about someone who actually exists, and it's tricky to talk about the writing, because who am I to say if something seems rushed or melodramatic if it actually happened that way? Fortunately, this movie …

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FlixChatter Review – THE HUSTLE (2019)

Directed by: Chris Addison Written by: Stanley Shapiro, Paul Henning, Dale Launer, and Jac Schaeffer The Hustle follows two con artists: bold and brash Penny (Rebel Wilson) and cool, calculating, professional Josephine (Anne Hathaway). The two meet when Penny travels to the glamorous French Riviera town where Josephine lives in the hopes of scoring some bigger …

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Guest Review: Isn’t It Romantic (2019)

Directed By: Todd Strauss-Schulson Written By: Dana Fox, Erin Cardillo, Katie Silberman Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes Isn’t It Romantic is a masterpiece. Not in the sense that it’s ideologically revolutionary or that it’s even necessarily going to stand the test of time, but it is skillfully conceived, written, acted, shot, and edited in a …

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FlixChatter Review – Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)

Directed By: Trish Sie Written By: Kay Cannon, Mike White based on the book by Mickey Rapkin Runtime: 1h 33min I've had mixed feelings on the Pitch Perfect movies. As a choir nerd, I appreciate the music. As a film fan, I've been unimpressed with the writing, finding the plots forgettable and the comedy (with …

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