Ninna Makrinov (The Fat Psychologist podcast) and Nina Robinson (Soundtruism Media Productions) return to Flixwatcher to review Ninna’s choice Dumplin.

Dumplin (2018) is a coming-of-age comedy drama directed by Anne (27 Dresses) Fletcher and based on the novel by Julie Murphy. It stars Danielle Macdonald as Willowdean "Dumplin'" Dickson, Jennifer Aniston as her mother and former beauty queen legend, Rosie Dickson, Odeya Rush as her best friend, Ellen Dryver and Harold Perrineau as drag queen Rhea Ranged.

In a small Texas town, Dumplin is mourning the loss of her Dolly Parton loving aunt who raised her while her mother Rosie obsesses over her own and Dumplin’s appearance. When the annual Miss Teen Bluebonnet Pageant, led by Rosie, opens for applications Dumplin decides to enter to annoy her mother but ends up finding herself and support in unusual places.

Our Flixwatcher scores for Dumplin were high for recommendability and small screen to give an overall rating of 3.83.

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Harley Mumford (Fandamentals podcast) and Tom Davies (The Proper Mental Podcast) return to Flixwatcher to review Harley’s choice The King.

The King (2019) is a historical drama based on William Shakespeare’s Henriad. Directed by David (War Machine) Michôd it’s star studded cast includes Timothée Chalamet as Henry V, Joel Edgerton as John Falstaff, Sean Harris as Chief Justice Sir William Gascoigne, Tom Glynn-Carney as Sir Harry "Hotspur" Percy, Lily-Rose Depp as Catherine, Thomasin McKenzie as Phillippa, Queen of Denmark, Robert Pattinson as Louis, Duke of Guyenne and Ben Mendelsohn as King Henry IV.

This adaptation of Shakespeare's Henriad focuses on the rise Henry V after his father’s death while he navigates the politics involved and discovers while the loyalties lie. The King is much more a character study that action film, there is action but it explores in the emotional side as well.

Recommendability for The King was mixed, its length and subject proved tricky to be universally recommended and it scores 2.85 overall.

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Alistair Ryder (Zavvi ) and Stephen Palmer (Asian Cinema Film Club podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Alistair’s choice The Killer.

The Killer (2023) is thriller directed by David (Fight Club) Fincher, based on the French graphic novel series by Alexis "Matz" Nolent and illustrated by Luc Jacamon, with a screenplay by Andrew (Seven) Kevin Walker. It stars Michael Fassbender as a professional hitman who seeks revenge after a hit goes wrong and his girlfriend is targeted. It also stars Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell and Arliss Howard in supporting roles.

The Killer features many Fincher trademarks including his distinctive visual style, Trent Ross and Atticus Finch score, pop soundtrack and black comedy.

Recommendability and engagement scores for The Killer were solid, even though the film falls under Fincher’s Netflix deal it still looks and feels cinematic, and it scores 3.88 overall.

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Alice Nagle and Kim Marsh from Fetch the Smelling Salts podcast join Flixwatcher to review Alice’s choice Wicked Little Letters.

Wicked Little Letters (2023) is a British period comedy drama based on the true events of the Littlehampton libels from 1920s. Directed by Thea (Me Before You) Sharrock it stars Olivia Colman as Edith Swan, Jessie Buckley as Rose Gooding, Anjana Vasan as WPC Gladys Moss, Timothy Spall as Edward Swan, Joanna Scanlan as Ann and Gemma Jones as Victoria Swan.

In 1920s Littlehampton, Edith Swan, a devout Christian starts receiving hate mail, this causes great distress for her and her family. The letters are extremely vulgar and often allude to her in a sexual way. The main suspect is her Irish neighbour Rose Gooding. A single mother who enjoys drinking and swearing and is a lively character. The story reveals they were originally good friends until an incident at Rose’s father’s birthday. As the mystery unravels it reveals an unlikely suspect.

Wicked Little Letters is remarkably accurate to the actual events! Recommendability scores for Wicked Little Letters were high, noting the performances by both Olivia Coleman and Jessie Buckley being the highlights and it scores 3.86 overall.

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Jurassic Park (1993) is one of the greatest films of all time. Based on a novel by Michael Crichton and directed Steven Spielberg, Jurassic Park brought dinosaurs to life in this sci-fi action masterpiece. It stars Sam Neill as Alan Grant and Laura Dern as Ellie Sattler, both paleontologists, Jeff Goldblum as Ian Malcolm, a mathematician and chaos theorist, Richard Attenborough as John Hammond, CEO and founder of Jurassic Park, Joseph Mazzello as Tim Murphy, Hammond's grandson, Ariana Richards as Hammond's granddaughter, Samuel L. Jackson as Ray Arnold, Jurassic Park chief engineer and Wayne Knight as Dennis Nedry, Jurassic Park computer programmer. The first guests to the groundbreaking theme park encounter some technical difficulties when a disgruntled employee takes Jurassic Park offline.

Jurassic Park is Jay’s favourite film of all time and unsurprisingly it scored very highly for recommendabilty only dropping a few points on engagement to score 4.75 overall.

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Sam Pay (Song by Song podcast) and Hannah Wales (missflicks.com) return to Flixwatcher to review Sam’s choice The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.

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Rich and T.A Shelano from The Middle-aged Bodcast join Flixwatcher to review Rich’s choice The Matrix.

The Matrix (1999) is the genre blending sci-fi action film written and directed by Lilly and Lana Wachowski. Set in dystopian future where humans have been dominated by AI and trapped inside a simulated reality called the ‘Matrix’.

In the year 1999, Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves) is a computer hacker who also goes by the name Neo, his online activity alerts both fellow hackers and Agents, notably Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving). He meets with Trinity (Carrie-Ann Moss) who explains that Morpheus (Laurence Fishbourne) believes him to be the “One” who will help them break free from the Matrix.

It is impossible to avoid the influence The Matrix had on filmmaking and popular culture. The “bullet time’ visual effect and wire work was highly influential on action films. Its terms around red pill / blue pill philosophy have been reused and even adopted by the alt-right.

Recommendability scores for The Matrix were very high, losing points only on the small screen and it scores 4.53 overall.

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Liz Slade and Katie (Filmhounds Magazine and podcast) Hogan join Flixwatcher to review Liz’s choice Don’t Worry Darling.

Don’t Worry Darling (2022) is a psychological thriller drama directed by Olivia (Booksmart) Wilde written by Katie (Booksmart) Silberman. Florence Pugh stars as Alice with Harry Styles as her husband Jack who live in an idyllic 1950s company town. In the day the men go to work and the wives, including Olivia Wilde as Bunny, Alice's neighbor and best friend and Gemma Chan as Shelley, are left to clean, shop and cook for their hardworking husbands. Strange things start happening to Alice as she begins to question her surroundings and the purpose of Victory.

The behind the scenes of Don’t Worry Darling is perhaps more exciting than the actual film, from the casting issues to the on set affair and the chaotic press tour it arrived to screens bringing lots of drama. The film failed to live up to its premise and what we got was a shiny but confusing hot mess.

Despite its flaws Flixwatcher and guests would still recommend, mainly due to Florence Pugh’s performance and Don’t Worry Darling scores 3.25 overall.

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Fran and Babs from Over/underrated podcast return to Flixwatcher to review Fran’s choice Chef.

Chef (2014) is a comedy drama road trip film, written, directed and starring Jon (Iron Man) Favreau. Also starring Sofía Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Sedaris, Emjay Anthony, and Dustin Hoffman, along with Robert Downey Jr.

Miami Chef Carl Casper is the head chef at a popular LA restaurant but clashes with the restaurant owner over the menu. When he receives a negative food review from a prestigious food critic and blogger Ramsey Michel he unintentionally starts a Twitter (hello 2014!) spat. After a failed attempt to serve innovative cuisine to Michel and redeem his status, Casper quits and decides to take his food on the road in a food truck and drag his son along for the ride.

Chef is a charming and easy going film, even if it is occasionally a vehicle for Favreau’s ego. If you enjoy food and hold nostalgia for a time when Twitter was a fun social media platform then Chef is the film for you.

Chef scores highly across all categories apart from repeat viewing to give an overall rating of 3.70.

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Nina Robinson (Soundtruism Media Productions) and Ninna Makrinov (The Fat Psychologist podcast) join Flixwatcher to review Nina’s choice Scoop.

Scoop (2024) is a dramatisation of the jaw dropping 2019 BBC Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew. It is based on the book Scoops by former Newsnight editor Sam McAlister. Directed by Philip (The Crown) Martin, it stars Gillian Anderson as Newsnight host Emily Maitlis, Keeley Hawes as Amanda Thirsk, Prince Andrew's private secretary, Billie Piper as Sam McAlister and Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew.

Following the publication of images of Prince Andrew walking with child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein the Prince’s PR team suggest some friendly press opportunities will help rebuild his image.

After negotiations Sam Manages to secure an interview with Prince Andrew at Buckingham Palace for Newsnight. While filming the interview it becomes apparent that Prince Andrew has no self awareness and the Newsnight crew realise they have secured the interview of the decade.

Scoop is the most made for TV film of recent years. It attempts to build drama around the negotiation of the interview and give a small glimpse into the lives of the major players. Recommendability and small screen scores were pretty high but lower engagement scores give an overall rating of 3.29.

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