A movie about cultural differences is naturally fascinating, especially when it shows traditions and customs that are new to me. This is my intro to Cristian Mungiu, a renowned Romanian director, known for his honest and complex looks at society and politics. To say this Palme d'Or winner is thought-provoking is putting it mildly. Sebastian …
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FlixChatter Review: THUNDERBOLTS* (2025) – a great mix of pathos + humor while still delivering fun action sequences. Florence Pugh is the clear MVP.
I’ve been feeling Marvel-ed out for some time, so I wasn’t exactly clamoring to see Thunderbolts*. This year has been especially packed with superhero movies, something I haven’t seen in a while. I guess the pendulum has swung back, so there’s suddenly a demand for big tentpole comic book movies. We’ve got Captain America: Brave …
FlixChatter Review – Captain America: Brave New World (2025) – neither daring nor fresh with flat and drab visuals
The 35th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe marks the first Captain America film in the MCU without Steve Rogers as the titular character. The moment Rogers handed his shield to Sam Wilson in Avengers: Endgame (2019) is an emotional one, but Sam doesn’t officially become Captain America until the end of the 2021 …
Musings on 2025 Oscar Nominations – The egregious snubs + enchanting surprises
After being delayed due to the California wildfires, the long-awaited Oscars nominations were announced this morning by Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang, live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. It looks like the Oscar-nominated songs won’t be performed at the ceremony this year. Instead, the Academy is choosing to recognize Los Angeles as the city …
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Golden Globes 2025 recap – Demi, Stan, Shōgun, The Brutalist, Flow, etc. – winner highlights 🏆 + favorite moments of the night ⭐
Happy post-Golden Globes Monday! Did you watch the telecast? I didn't start watching until about 25 minutes in as my attention was divided by the big game between MN Vikings vs. Detroit Lions that's on at the same time. Sadly Vikings lost tonight after 9 straight victories so we didn't clinch the NFC championship 🙁 …
FlixChatter Review: A DIFFERENT MAN (2024) – Adam Pearson & Sebastian Stan are tremendous in this surreal + darkly funny genre-bending film
The whole "twin films" phenomenon in Hollywood is happening again right now with The Substance and A Different Man. Released around the same time by different studios, both films share similar stories and themes around identity and the unyielding quest for beauty. I don’t have the stomach for gore, so I asked my friend and …
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – Episode 1 Review
It's a great week for superhero fans. I know that today DC fans are rejoicing for the #SnyderCut of Justice League. Well, even though I have enjoyed some DC superhero movies in the past, I'm not clamoring to see the 4-hour slog elongated version of what I think I saw back in 2017 that I …
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