When I watched the trailer of Amsterdam back in July, I could barely pay attention to the story thanks to the star-studded ensemble. It’s not to be dazzled by all the actors who signed up to do this David O. Russell’s movie, it’s starry even by his standards. Like Woody Allen (another white male director …
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Trailers Spotlight: THE WOMAN KING + AMSTERDAM
We're still in the thick of Summer but today we've got a taste of Fall movies coming our way. I've been anticipating The Woman King for some time, but this is the first time I've heard of Amsterdam… both trailers dropped within hours of each other. Ladies first of course, so make way for… THE …
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FlixChatter Review – The Irishman (2019)
Adapted from the memoir I Heard You Paint Houses, The Irishman follows the real life story of Frank Sheeran. Sheeran, played by Robert De Niro, was a World War II veteran. While working as a truck driver through the 1950s, finds himself drawn into Russell Bufalino's inner circle. At this time Bufalino had recently been …
FlixChatter Review: JOKER (2019)
There seems to be a sudden influx of villains getting their big screen treatment lately (there's Venom last year, Birds of Prey trailer is just released highlighting Joker's own girlfriend Harley Quinn, and Disney's Maleficent: Mistress of Evil opens two weeks after Joker). But the again, antiheroes have always made such intriguing protagonists. In case …
FlixChatter Review: Grudge Match
De Niro and Stallone seems to have a new movie opening every month lately don't they? Both are their 70s and still going strong, while most of their piers either doing TV shows or take a supporting role in other big films. For example, all of Harrison Ford's films this year, he played a secondary …
FlixChatter Review: Last Vegas
Hollywood seems to love making movies about bachelor party and here we have another one. Instead of having a bunch of young actors going to Vegas and behaving badly, this time we have a bunch of older actors going to Vegas and behaving like their younger selves. Four men in their late 60s who've been …
Everybody’s Chattin’ … and counting down to TCFF
Happy Friday everyone! I can't believe I missed this post in September! I definitely will try to make up for that. Well I'm taking a bit of a review-writing break but I've been seeing a ton of screenings lately as well as gearing up for TCFF that's coming next Thursday! Can't believe it's been another …
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