Musings on 2026 Oscar Nominations – SINNERS’ record-breaking 16 nods, this year’s egregious snubs + exciting surprises

Welcome to Oscar Nominations Day! Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announced the nominees this morning at 7:30 a.m. CT (5:30 a.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. ET)… Unlike last year, I actually am pretty happy with this year's nominations. There isn't anything glaring or head-scratching like Emilia Pérez getting 13 nominations. The biggest surprise of the …

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FlixChatter’s JULY Viewing Recap + Movie(s) of the Month

Oh my goodness, how did we get to August?! Can't believe we only have two months left of Summer, and it's annoying that we've been having such poor air quality this past week when the weather is nice. The unhealthy air levels are due to wildfires in Canada, brought into the upper Midwest by the …

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FlixChatter Review: SINNERS (2025) – Coogler’s stylish flair and the fine ensemble cast make this period horror a fun and entertaining watch

Directed by: Ryan CooglerStarring: Michael B. Jordan, Hailey Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, Li Jun Li 3 years removed from the globe-smashing Marvel hit Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), writer-producer-director Ryan Coogler again takes the helm – this time for a unique period-horror piece Sinners. Starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as …

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review

I’ve been suffering from superhero fatigue for some time now. MCU Phase 4 has not been consistently satisfying and I still have no desire to see DC's Black Adam (totally fine skipping it altogether). That said, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is immune to that sentiment and I was still anticipating it greatly. Right from its …

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A new heroine is revealed in the latest trailer of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Holy goosebumps!! Just a little over a month away until the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Disney just released the second trailer. I was already sold on it even from the first teaser, but there is a lot more footage here that gets me even more pumped for it! https://youtu.be/_Z3QKkl1WyM With the immense success …

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FlixChatter Review: CREED II (2018)

The first Creed film was a big hit with both audiences and critics, so of course a sequel must be made. I was skeptical with the first film, but it blew me away and when it was announced that the sequel will be about Creed vs. Drago, I was pretty excited. I’m sure most fans …

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FlixChatter Review: Black Panther (2018)

I had been looking forward to write a review of this film since I saw it a week ago. By now practically everyone has seen this film, as it broke all kinds of box office records. Normally I don't really care for numbers for a big tentpole films like this one, but I am thrilled …

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