Directed by: Megan Park Starring: Maisy Stella, Percy Hines White, Maddie Ziegler, Kerrice Brooks, Aubrey Plaza Fantasy dramedy My Old Ass is actress turned director Megan Park’s second full feature after the critically acclaimed The Fallout (2021). 18-year-old Elliott (Maisy Stella), a spirited young Canadian adult about to enter college and semi-independence, is eager to …
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FlixChatter Review: THE SUBSTANCE (2024) – a stylish and entertaining body horror if you can stomach the gore
Directed by Coralie Fargeat Starring: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid The Substance is a body-horror-psychological thriller and French Director Coralie Fargeat’s sophomore feature film after 2017’s Revenge. It tells of aging celebrity-turned-fitness-host Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) who is fired from her show by a venomous executive (Dennis Quaid) as she is no longer able …
FlixChatter Review: BLINK TWICE (2024) – Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut is a lean, taut, & stylish psychological thriller
Directed by Zoë Kravitz Starring: Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Kyle MacLachlan, Haley Joel Osment, Geena Davis, Alia Shawkat Frida (Naomi Ackie) is an aspiring influencer, who, along with her friend Jess (Alia Shawkat), an aspiring actress, makes ends meet as a cocktail waitress for celebrity galas. In this case, the gala …
FlixChatter Review: Arthur the King (2024) – a fun albeit forgettable adventure movie where the dog is the real MVP
Directed by Simon Cellan Jones Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ali Suliman Arthur the King is an adventure racing movie loosely based on the 2016 book “Arthur – The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home” by Swedish athlete Mikael Lindnord. It stars Mark Wahlberg as Michael Light, the …
TV Series Review: Incompleteness (2023) – an ambitious, compelling psychological dramedy featuring an impressive MN cast
Written and Directed by David Ash Incompleteness (Season 1) is an 8-part series of eight 45 min. episodes written and directed by local Twin Cities filmmaker David Ash, whose previous feature was aptly named Twin Cities (2018). Set in MN and filmed pre-Covid and post-lockdown, the season was completed in June of last year with …
FlixChatter Review: Haunted Mansion (2023) – There is a Dickensian feel to this Disney movie, but its execution leaves much to be desired
Directed by Justin Simien Starring: LaKeith Lee Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase Dillon, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto Disclaimer: I have not seen the 2003 film starring Eddie Murphy and Terence Stamp of which this is a reboot. As history states, Guillermo del Toro was slated to helm …
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 …
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