16 Jan Review – Little Big Soldier

FlixFling contributor, Rebecca Raymer reviews Little Big Soldier Jackie Chan created, produced, and starred in this "action-adventure-comedy." Little Big Soldier lives up to its designated genre: it has a lot of action, it involves an adventure, and it's funny. Ding Sheng directs the film, originally titled...

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21 Dec Secret Societies – Review

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews Secret Societies. There have been countless documentaries concerning the subject of secret societies, and this documentary is not particularly distinguishable among them. Written and directed by Philip Gardiner, this film deciphers seemingly everyday symbols, and seeks to explain the origins and...

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21 Dec Ip Man – Review

FlixFling contributing reviewer, Rebecca Raymer critiques Ip Man. A combination of stereotypical Kung Fu films and the grace and beauty of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," (Sony Pictures Classics, 2000), "Ip Man" is a unique film. Directed by Wilson Yip and starring Donnie Yen, "Ip Man" is...

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21 Dec Brother’s Justice – Review

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews Brother's Justice "Brother's Justice" is a 2011 Jeung Guns LLC mocumentary featuring a budding star (Dax Shepard) attempting to successfully pitch a bad movie idea to industry executives and producers. His friend, Nate Tuck, is always by his side, continuously jeopardizing...

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14 Dec The Untold Christmas Story – Review

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews The Untold Christmas Story, a documentary retrospective on the holiday favorite, A Christmas Story There are few suburbanites in the United States who cannot, in some way, associate A Christmas Story (1983, Warner Home Video) with their own experiences during the...

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14 Dec Review – Kid Rock: Insomnia Unauthorized

FlixFling guest reviewer, Rebecca Raymer critiques the 2008 documentary, Kid Rock: Insomnia Unauthorized Kid Rock (also known as Bob Ritchie) has a reputation for using his money and power to demoralize women and romanticize the culture of "white trash." This 2008 documentary (from Chrome Dreams) does...

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09 Dec Android App Update!

We've just rolled out a brand new version of our Android App with some great new features to make enjoying FlixFling on Android even better! Here's what's new & improved: - Updated & improved appearance (no lingering icon in status bar)! - Improved streaming performance for 3G users...

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23 Nov Review – Dearly Departed: Vol. I

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer critiques the documentary Dearly Departed: "A Morbid Pursuit of Hollywood Trivia" Scott Michaels is a walking machine of facts, dates, names, and circumstances. In Dearly Departed: Vol. I, Michaels leads documentarian Michael Dorsey around Los Angeles to capture on film the physical locations...

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23 Nov The Jena 6 – A Review

FlixFling featured contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews the documentary The Jena 6 Filmed, directed, and produced by Kourass Esmaeli, Richard Rowley, and Jacqueline Soohen, The Jena 6 is a documentary of the circumstances centered in the city of Jena, Louisiana - and in the 21st century -...

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23 Nov Review: Leonard Cohen – Under Review: 1934-1977

FlixFling contributing reviewer Rebecca Raymer reviews the documentary Leonard Cohen - Under Review: 1934-1977 This documentary featuring the enigmatic Canadian writer, philosopher, and performer, Leonard Cohen, is not a nail-biting journey through exciting-land, but neither is Leonard Cohen. The art and beauty and criticisms of Cohen and...

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14 Nov Hussy – Review

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews Hussy: Hussy is a 1980 drama directed and written by Matthew Chapman, and starring Helen Miren and John Shea. It is quite a sad story. Miren is amazing as the main character, Beatty, and plays her role as a badly damaged prostitute...

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14 Nov American Virgin – Review

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews American Vigin: "More nipples than you can shake a stick at" This 2009 coming-of-age film is an adorable depiction of how ridiculous a vow of chastity is in American society. Written by Jeff Seeman, directed by Clare Kilner, and starring Jenna Dewan,...

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10 Nov Time (Shi gan) – A Review

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews Time (Shi gan): "Mind-bending Beauty" Time (originally Shi gan) is a 2006 film written and directed by Kim Ki-duk. The premise of the film - a woman surgically altering her entire face for the man she loves - is simple. However, the...

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10 Nov Catch Your Mind – Review

FlixFling reviewer Rebecca Raymer critiques Catch Your Mind: “Suburban Teen Angst” Catch your Mind is a 2008 film written and directed by Swamy Kandan, and starring Patrick Welsh (Bruce) and Megan Beale (Monica). It takes place in an upper to middle class suburb, and features an almost...

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07 Nov Heckler – Review

FlixFling guest reviewer Rebecca Raymer proves that everybody hurts (even comedians) in her review of Jamie Kennedy's Heckler: Comedian Jamie Kennedy went on a mission to confront hecklers and critics, and asks them on camera why they are so gratuitously mean to performers. Heckler (2007) documents...

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07 Nov Charles Manson: Superstar – Review

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews Charles Manson: Superstar - a documentary featuring a rare interview with Manson from San Quentin Prison: This 1989 sycophantic portrayal of Charles Manson (written, directed, and narrated by Nikolas Schreck ) attempts to "deprogram" the American people of its media-fed beliefs...

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02 Nov In Memory of My Father – Review

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews In Memory of My Father: In Memory of My Father is a captivating film released in 2005, and directed and written by Christopher Jaymes, who also stars in the movie. Judy Greer, Jeremy Sisto, Matt Keeslar, and Nicholle Tom are only...

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02 Nov Review – Sunny & Share Love You

FlixFling contributing reviewer Rebecca Raymer raves about Sunny & Share Love You: Sunny & Share Love You. Wow. This film, released in 2007, directed by Matthew Buzzell, and written by and starring Michele Mulroney and Micah Schraft, is amazing. "Colorful" does not even come close to describing the...

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31 Oct Film Geek – A Gift of Enlightenment

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews Film Geek: Film Geek (2005) is a movie written and directed by James Westby, and starring Melik Malkasian. Scotty Pelk (Malkasian) is a socially inhibited walking encyclopedia of all things film. His inability to read and interpret social cues combined with...

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31 Oct Fidel – Review: Kind-of A Nice Guy

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews the documentary Fidel: Estela Bravo directs this 2001 documentary of Fidel Castro's life and politics. The film is comprised largely of footage of Castro himself, as well as the opinions and impressions of a variety of noted individuals, such as Harry...

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28 Oct The Symmetry of Love – Review

FlixFling contributor Rebecca Raymer reviews The Symmetry of Love: The Symmetry of Love (2010, written and directed by Aitor Gaizka, and starring Giles Alderson, Catherine Kenyon, Jemma Powell, Matthew Butler, Alix Wilton Regan and Luke de Lacey) is a sweetly complicated montage of love stories. Very...

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28 Sep Dorks and Damsels in Astropia

FlixFling Team Member Jasmine reviews the Icelandic Role-playing Comedy, Astropia. Astropia, also referred to as Dorks and Damsels, is an uplifting Icelandic comedy that will provide good clean fun and laughs for the whole family.  The movie follows the life of Hildur, a beautiful high-profile woman...

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19 Sep Check Out Philly F/M With FlixFling!

At FlixFling, we love movies, music and our hometown, Philadelphia.  That’s why we’re a proud sponsor of this year’s Philly Film & Music Festival! Taking place September 22nd – 25th, Philly F/M returns for a second year at over 15 indoor and outdoor hot spots around...

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