Hedda is a pretty loose adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play from the 1870s. Nia DaCosta takes Ibsen's themes and gives them a sumptuous and feminist twist while making some notable changes to the plot. One clear change is the setting, which shifts from 19th-century Norway, representing the white European bourgeoisie, to 1950s England featuring a …
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FlixChatter Review: The Listener – Tessa Thompson is magnetic in Steve Buscemi-directed one-woman drama
Actors becoming directors are nothing new and there are a slew of films the past couple of years directed by actors with varying degrees of success. One actor I didn’t realize has been directing multiple movies is Steve Buscemi. He made his directorial debut in 1996 with Trees Lounge in which he also starred, and …
FlixChatter Review: CREED III (2023)
Directed by: Michael B. Jordan Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad As a responsible reviewer, I should note this disclaimer: I have not seen Creed or Creed II. Normally, I’d avoid such situations, mostly to mitigate the feeling that said the sequel would not get its fair due and that by …
FlixChatter Review – THOR: Love and Thunder (2022)
Most MCU movies are usually critics-proof, which means people will flock to is regardless of its critical rating. Even more so when it’s by Hollywood’s filmmaker du jour Taika Waititi since the smash hit that was Thor Ragnarok. The third Thor movie revitalized the franchise with its zany and hugely entertaining cosmic adventure, largely thanks …
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Double Reviews: Passing + The Forty-Year-Old Version
Passing and The Forty-Year Old Version are two Netflix films I saw recently that share some similarities. Both are feature film debuts of two female filmmakers, Rebecca Hall and Radha Blank, respectively, and both deal with racial inequality, albeit set in two different periods and dealt with in very different ways. PASSING (2021) "Passing" follows …
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Five new Netflix movies to watch in November
As we enter into Novemberrrrr ... with temps dipping into the 30s (Fahrenheit), I know I'm looking forward to staying in more until the rest of the year. Thankfully streaming services have a ton of new content... I know I'm anticipating WHEEL OF TIME series that'll hit Amazon Prime on Nov. 19. Well, with Netflix, …
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FlixChatter Review: Sylvie’s Love (2020)
I saw this movie at Twin Cities Film Fest back in October and it's one of the few films I had the privilege of seeing on the big screen. It's also one of the rare romantic dramas I get to see this year. I'd say the world could use more love stories, and this one …
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