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Mainstream Chick’s Quick Takes: Jason Bourne; Bad Moms; Nerve

July 29, 2016 0 Comments

Jason Bourne – This was my least favorite of the Matt Damon Bourne movies. Granted, I can never remember the plot from installment to installment (much like Jason Bourne himself),…

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Eye in the Sky

April 6, 2016 0 Comments

I'd have gone to see this flim if only to see Alan Rickman for one last time, but fortunately it is an incredibly well done political thriller that forces the…

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CinemaClash Podcast: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Knight of Cups, Embrace of the Serpent, and more!

March 12, 2016 0 Comments

I'm not a big fan of horror movies, but 10 Cloverfield Lane is more of a psychological drama filled with twists and turns and solid performances that keep you on…

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Spotlight

November 22, 2015 1 Comments

This one has Oscar written all over it. It features a fabulous ensemble cast in a compelling docudrama based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation that still reverberates. Spotlight is the…

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Bridge of Spies

October 30, 2015 2 Comments

Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Tom Hanks. (Re)written by the Coen Brothers. Start polishing the Oscars. Based on a true Cold War international incident, Bridge of Spies feels like an…

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99 Homes

October 8, 2015 1 Comments

99 Homes is one of those indies that could easily slip through the cracks at the box office but deserves some word-of-mouth love - even from a ‘Mainstream Chick’. It’s…

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Sicario

October 6, 2015 0 Comments

If you've ever wondered how violent and insidious the Mexican drug cartels and our persistent war against them are, this is the movie for you! From the first frame you're…

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Ex Machina

May 4, 2015 0 Comments

In his directorial debut Alex Garland, the writer of 28 Days Later and Sunshine, has served up an intriguing minimalist sci-fi thriller that is more about what isn't onscreen than…

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Nightcrawler

November 1, 2014 0 Comments

Movies like Nightcrawler pose a real challenge for me as a frequent film ‘opinionator’ because I simply didn’t like it nearly as much as I’m supposed to, especially considering my…

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Kill the Messenger

October 20, 2014 0 Comments

Kill the Messenger is based on a true story, and what a story it is! It is the tale of a journalist/whistleblower who had the guts to publish the truth…

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Lucy

August 29, 2014 0 Comments

I generally like Luc Besson movies -- The Fifth Element, Leon: The Professional, La Femme Nikita. He writes some pretty interesting female characters who frequently have to fend for themselves…

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Non-Stop

February 27, 2014 0 Comments

Check your cynicism and plausibility meter at the gate, because Non-Stop is fraught with narrative turbulence. So take it with a grain of salt, and enjoy it for what it…

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The Counselor

October 31, 2013 2 Comments

I almost didn’t bother writing this up at all. But then I felt an obligation to alert the Chickflix readers… that I really hated it. The fact that it features…

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Captain Phillips

October 19, 2013 0 Comments

Captain Phillips is all the more fascinating when you realize it’s based on a true story… and a bit less fascinating if you the let the real-world facts get in…

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Gravity

October 3, 2013 3 Comments

Gravity almost makes you want to go out into space… sort of… at first. And then – not so much. It’s a bit like watching Tom Hanks in Castaway, but…