FlixChatter Review: The Instigators (2024) – Matt Damon + Casey Affleck star in an amusing but forgettable heist action comedy

Heist action comedy is one of my favorite sub-genres, and it is pretty much in Doug Liman’s wheelhouse. He’s directed The Bourne Identity, Mr & Mrs. Smith, and one of my fave action sci-fi The Edge of Tomorrow, so naturally I was intrigued by this one. There’s a bit of a buddy-comedy theme here with …

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PACIFIC RIM (2013) Appreciation Post – 10 years later, Guillermo del Toro’s Kaiju monster pic is still a lot of fun!

Yes I know I'm about a month behind as Pacific Rim was released 10 years ago on July 12, 2013. Well, I absolutely LOVED this movie, more than I ever thought I would. In fact, I gave the movie 4.5/5 in my review and have rewatched it half a dozen times since. I'm not even …

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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) – a dark, twisted, and mesmerizing modern classic

I have to admit that I could barely remember if I’ve seen any adaptation of Pinocchio. It’s odd I know, considering how many incarnations there are, whether animated or live-action. There are varied interpretations of this classic fable based on the children’s novel by Italian writer Carlo Collodi, but what’s consistent is that he’s constructed …

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FlixChatter Review: Nightmare Alley (2021)

With a name like Nightmare Alley and directed by Guillermo del Toro, those unfamiliar with the source material might assume it's a horror movie. That's what I thought before the trailer rolled around last September, but there is actually no ghost, ghoulish creatures or supernatural elements in this film. That does not mean there is no …

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This Just In! Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ Trailer

It's been four years since Guillermo del Toro won a Best Picture Oscar for The Shape of Water, and this is the first feature film he's worked on since. Of course it's not the only film that had to shut down because of the pandemic. Per this Indiewire article, they stopped the shoot when shooting …

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FlixChatter Review: Pacific Rim (2013)

I remember back in 2008 when I saw the trailers for Iron Man. My hubby was excited for it but I rolled my eyes when it came on and said how silly and vapid it looked, only to be bowled over when I finally got around to seeing it. It's the same case with this …

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