Review: Dark Web: Cicada 3301
This cyber-comedy/thriller takes its premise from a very real internet mystery. According to Wikipedia: "Cicada 3301 is a nickname given to an organization that, on three occasions, has posted a…
Action/Adventure
Adaptation
Arty Chick
Award Winning
Comedy
Crime
Date movie
Documentary
Drama
Special Feature
Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 11
Most of this week’s films come from the 80s. There's a jewel heist, a race riot, a dystopian bounty hunter, an academia story, three murderers, a couple of divorces, and a…
Quickie Review: Raya and the Last Dragon
The only opinion that really matters here would be that of a kid who likes animated movies. Especially Disney animated movies. And for that particular demographic, Raya and the Last…
Quickie Review: Disney’s Flora & Ulysses
I'm not exactly the target demo, but I thoroughly enjoyed Disney's Flora & Ulysses. It's a family adventure comedy based on the Newbery Award-winning book "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated…
Action/Adventure
Adaptation
Arty Chick
Award Winning
Comedy
Drama
Female led films
Indie
Romance
Special Feature
Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 9
Week Nine of films that I remember fondly. It's amazing how many great films come to mind when I go down my cinematic memory lane. A lot of this week's…
Action/Adventure
Adaptation
Arty Chick
Award Winning
Chick Flick
Comedy
Crime
Date movie
Drama
Special Feature
Thriller
Arty Chick’s Seven Picks: Week 8
This week's picks include classics and cult faves. There's only one foreign film in the bunch for a change of pace. Two of the films come from the same director,…
Review: The Marksman
What can I say? It’s Liam Neeson – with a straw hat, a rifle, and a faithful dog. There’s nothing particularly unique or original about The Marksman, but Neeson gives…
Review: Da Five Bloods
I can't believe it's taken me so long to watch this one, but since awards season is sneaking up and screeners are flying into my mailbox, I finally bit the…
Review: Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman 1984 is the first movie released mid-pandemic for which I was sorely tempted to mask up and venture into a theater. Really glad I didn't. Lasso of truth:…
Action/Adventure
Adaptation
Arty Chick
Award Winning
Chick Flick
Comedy
Crime
Date movie
Drama
French
Italian
Romance
Special Feature
Thriller
Arty Chick’s Seven Picks: Week 6
This week's picks include two French films that couldn't be more dissimilar, one a psychological thriller, and the other a magical story set in Paris. There's an Italian ode to…
Action/Adventure
Arty Chick
Award Winning
Chinese
Drama
Romance
Russian
Spanish language
Special Feature
Thriller
Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 4
This week's picks run the gamut from a classic Hollywood epic to one of my favorite action flicks. I've also chosen a bunch of foreign fare. Something from Russia, from…
Cinema Clash Podcast: The Climb, Come Away
I wasn't blown away by Come Away. But I was somewhat entertained by The Climb. To find out why, tune in to this edition of the Cinema Clash podcast! Charlie…
Review: Come Away
I'm conflicted about Come Away. It presents an intriguing concept and has some visual appeal and a solid cast, but I just don't think we need another spin on one…
Quickie Review: Recon
Another World War II film based on true events, Recon is an adaptation of the book "Peace" by Richard Bausch. It's the story of four soldiers in the waning days…
Action/Adventure
Adaptation
Arty Chick
Award Winning
Comedy
Date movie
Drama
German
Japanese
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Special Feature
Arty Chick’s Seven Flicks: Week 1
What are you streaming this week? When the COVID-19 pandemic began, I started a list on my Facebook page, posting a film I love every day. That list has grown,…