The Alien franchise is an interesting one. The first two films were huge box office hits but the later sequels in the 90s were flops. In the 2000s, they tried to reboot the franchise by combining the Alien with another monster, The Predator. The two films didn't exactly set the box office on fire. Then, …
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FlixChatter Review – Alex Garland’s CIVIL WAR (2024) – an intense, gripping dystopian thriller that doesn’t take political sides
When writer/director Alex Garland announced that his next film was about a civil war in the United States, I was a bit concerned. Considering how divided we are as a country; I didn’t think a film about civil war in this country would be a good idea. When a trailer was released, I was still …
FlixChatter Review – ROAD HOUSE (2024) – the original was an entertaining albeit cheesy action flick, and this remake is no different
1989’s Road House became a cult hit after its underwhelming box office run. The film starred the late Patrick Swayze which some say it’s his best film. I wouldn’t go that far but it’s an entertaining action thriller that fits the era. It’s full of female nudity and hand-to-hand combats, and when I first saw the film …
FlixChatter Review – SILENT NIGHT(2023) – John Woo’s new revenge thriller after a 20-year break from Hollywood
Hong Kong director John Woo decided to jump into the Hollywood world back in 1993. His first major Hollywood studio film was Hard Target. He realized right away that Hollywood is way different than Hong Kong. First, he didn’t know about the rating system that we have here, and he had to deal with a …
FlixChatter Review – AppleTV+’s The Family Plan (2023) – A cringe-worthy Vegas family vacation ‘comedy’
The holiday season is in full swing and Hollywood likes to flood theaters or streaming services with family theme films. This year, Apple TV+ decided to release a big-budget production version of True Lies meets Vegas Vacation in The Family Plan. It’s marketed as a comedy for family audiences, with promotion emphasizing acts of bonding …
FlixChatter Review – Netflix’s Leave The World Behind (2023)
The psychological/end-of-the-world genre never really clicked with audiences even though it's been around for a long time. Hollywood tried to ignite the genre recently. George Clooney made The Midnight Sky a few years ago and again it didn't click with audiences. Earlier this year, M. Night's Knock at the Cabin came and went quickly in …
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FlixChatter Review – David Fincher’s The Killer (2023) is a lean and mean thriller with terrific fight scenes
It has been almost a decade since I saw a film by David Fincher. His last film, Gone Girl, hit theaters back in the fall of 2014 and he hasn’t released a film until 2020’s Mank, a film that I have yet to see and I’m just not that interested in seeing it. Just like …
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