The success of last year’s Alien: Romulus has ignited interest in the franchise once again. While I wasn’t a fan of the latest film version, I was intrigued when a TV series was announced. The series creator is Noah Hawley, who also wrote all the episodes and directed two or three episodes of the series. …
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FlixChatter Review: GLADIATOR II (2024) – The cast brings their A-game but this sequel is heavy on CGI spectacle, light on logic + emotional resonance
It’s been 24 years since Gladiator was released and it remains one of my favorite movies of all time. I rewatched it recently and it still holds up exceptionally well. It starts strong and ends with equal fortitude. The hero’s journey is complete with Maximus’ death, as he sacrificially saves Lucilla, her son Lucius, as …
FlixChatter Review – ALIEN: ROMULUS (2024) – nifty action sequences aside, it’s basically more of the same as previous alien movies
The Alien franchise is an interesting one. The first two films were huge box office hits but the later sequels in the 90s were flops. In the 2000s, they tried to reboot the franchise by combining the Alien with another monster, The Predator. The two films didn't exactly set the box office on fire. Then, …
Trailer Spotlight: Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR II–the spirit of Maximus lives in Paul Mescal’s Lucius as he unleashes hell on Rome
I haven't done a trailer spotlight for ages, and there just haven't been any upcoming films that get me pumped like Gladiator II. So let's just get to it, shall we? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rgYUipGJNo Whoa!! What a jolt of energy to see this trailer in the morning! Ok, so I'm not crazy about the use of rap …
FlixChatter Review: HOUSE OF GUCCI (2021)
House of Gucci is scandalous family feud set in the world of haute couture... a sensational story ripe for a cinematic adaptation. Apparently Ridley Scott has been wanting to film this since the book of the same name by Sara Gay Forden was released in 2000, which centers on the brutal murder of the heir …
This Just In! HOUSE OF GUCCI trailer 2
Ok, I rarely post a movie trailers more than once, but I've been quite obsessed with the first trailer of HOUSE OF GUCCI that dropped last July. I think that first trailer shows just how a well-made preview can REALLY make a huge impact. I had forgotten the movie is even coming out this year, …
FlixChatter Review: The Last Duel (2021)
I have a thing for Medieval stories. In fact, a few years ago, I was quite obsessed with the Wars of the Roses after seeing The White Queen miniseries. So when the first trailer of The Last Duel first came out, naturally I was intrigued! As a big fan of Gladiator, I know Ridley Scott …
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