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By Mainstream Chick, on September 1st, 2010
 It’s no big secret that the Chickflix chicks all love George Clooney and not just for his, ahem, acting skills. But rather – perhaps even more so- for his genuine passion and compassion for global justice and humanity. For that reason alone, I urge everyone (over 18) to go see The American to support Clooney… even if this movie does feature a much darker George than we’ve generally come to expect.
The American has the look and feel of a foreign film that might have been made in Italian with English subtitles. In other words – not [... Keep reading]
By Arty Chick, on August 27th, 2010
 Robert Duvall is without doubt one of the great American actors alive and the real reason to see the nice little movie Get Low. Set in 1930s Tennessee, it tells the true story of a hermit named Felix Bush who decided to throw himself a funeral party while he was still alive. Having spent 40 years living out in the woods in a cabin, he is a grown-old Boo Radley, the decent eccentric that the town has been making up dangerous stories about for all these years, that the children have feared for generations, but just [... Keep reading]
By Mainstream Chick, on August 26th, 2010
 Meathead makes some pretty good movies, and while I didn’t completely “flip” over Flipped, I definitely did like it. Director Rob Reiner delivers a sweet, simple, yet entertaining movie that provides a nice break from all the highly-hyped, big-budget, sensory-overload movies that tend to dominate the summer box office.
Flipped is a romantic dramedy about a first crush, as seen and told – twice – from the perspectives of both the boy, Bryce Loski, and the girl, Juli Baker, as they grow up across the street from each other. When the two first meet, as seven year [... Keep reading]
By Arty Chick, on August 20th, 2010
 The second installment of the Millennium Trilogy, The Girl Who Played with Fire, is really good, but unlike the first installment, I felt that there were lots of missing pieces that could only be filled in IF you read the book. Whether they make a difference to enjoying the ride is a different question altogether.
This time, Lisbeth is set up for the murders of a young couple and also for her rapist guardian’s killing. And while the police are looking for her, Mikael is out searching for the real killers. The young [... Keep reading]
By Arty Chick, on August 15th, 2010
 We’re moving out of the summer blockbuster kids’ movies and into the fall when traditionally a more serious adult roster hits the screens. This year? Well, there are a few that seem Oscar worthy, several with our favorite men headlining, a couple that look like real chick flicks and what just might be some nice comedies. See for yourself.
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The American
Academy Award winner George Clooney comes back to us (too few films George!) in the title role of this suspense thriller, filmed on location in (his backyard) Italy. Jack (Clooney) is a [... Keep reading]
By Arty Chick, on August 13th, 2010
Yes, I went to see this movie. How did this happen to me? A friend came to town with her 7-year-old daughter and my 12-year-old nephew was here, and they both really wanted to see it, and we wanted them to be happy children. And so they were. The adults? Not so much. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore is not one of those kids’ movies that grown-ups like, too. It is made for kids and that’s about it.
The gist of it is that there [... Keep reading]
By Arty Chick, on August 13th, 2010
 The Kids Are All Right is one of the smartest, funniest films of the year. Annette Bening is pitch perfect as the alpha-mom of the movie and really should get an Oscar for her performance. Which is not to say that the rest of the cast (Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, and Josh Hutcherson) are less than fabulous; this talented ensemble keeps you laughing from beginning to the end. (Okay, there are a few moments that are more serious, but fear not! They are few.)
The premise is pretty simple. Teenagers Joni and Laser, [... Keep reading]
By Mainstream Chick, on August 12th, 2010
 Okay, full disclosure. I didn’t read the best-selling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert. So perhaps if I had, I might have enjoyed EAT PRAY LOVE more than I did. Unfortunately, despite some excellent performances, exotic locales, and inspirational messages, I found this movie to be quite boring.
Julia Roberts plays Liz Gilbert, a seemingly successful, married, 30-something woman who wakes up one day to the realization that she doesn’t particularly like or want the life that she’s built for herself. So she files for divorce, downsizes in a big way, and embarks on a year-long search for her [... Keep reading]
By Mainstream Chick, on August 6th, 2010
 Hmmmm. This movie isn’t bad. But it sure is weird. My inclination is to say “skip it”, but a lot of people laughed, a lot, during the course of this movie. They also groaned a lot, “ewwwwww”ed a lot, and said “Say Whaaaat?” a lot. So who am I to judge?
The Other Guys is basically a bizarre spoof of the buddy-cop action-adventure genre – filled with big guns, big explosions, big egos, and big boobs. Let’s just say the target demo appears to be boys, aged 12-45. But chicks can safely tag along for the ride [... Keep reading]
By Arty Chick, on August 2nd, 2010
Looking for a good chick flick rental? Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is the perfect little piece of fluff. Set in London between the wars, it stars Frances McDormand as Guinevere Pettigrew, a middle aged governess who is let go from her job with no severance. The agency won’t give her another assignment, but she overhears a phone call about a job working for an American singer/actress and pretends to be the “social secretary” they were looking for. The American actress named Delysia (sounds like delicious) Lafosse is played by the ever-bubbly Amy Adams.
Delysia is [... Keep reading]
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What is Chickflix? In a nutshell, it’s a website/blog developed by three women on a mission to offer fun, informative, easy to digest movie reviews from a uniquely female perspective. (...more)In theaters now- The American
Coming soon – The Social Network
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