Seems that I might be the last person who hasn't seen Nightcrawler and I'm even gutted I didn't see this on the big screen. There is something so mesmerizing and disturbing about this film which is in keeping with the theme of the gawker mentality that the small-screen media capitalize on. Set in the nocturnal underbelly of …
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Five new-to-me actors I’d love to see more of – based on 2013 viewings
Since I started last year, I'm going to make this post an annual thing (well, for as long as I have this blog that is). I mentioned in the first post that one of the joys of watching movies is discovering new talents. Again, I may not necessarily love the film they appear in, but …
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Question of the Week: Who gave your favorite performance(s) of 2013 so far?
Hello everyone! Well, April has been quite an eclectic movie watching month for me, as you'll see in my monthly roundup is coming tomorrow. Since I've been working on a bunch of indie reviews lately, I feel like taking a bit of break today. Instead, I'd like to pick your brains a bit my fellow …
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Indie Weekend Roundup: The Reluctant Fundamentalist review
It's the last weekend of MSPfest and it's been great watching a bunch of indie films. Saw The Hunt last night and this is my initial reaction: Well-crafted & well-acted Danish thriller The Hunt is taut and extremely unsettling. It's one of those films that REALLY got under my skin. — FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) April 29, …
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