Category: Flicks with Nick
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New Year, New Vibes
✨ Happy New Year! Let’s Make 2026 the Year of Play, Presence, and Possibility There’s something magical about the clean slate of a new year. Not because we suddenly become new people on January 1st, but because we get a moment — a pause — to ask ourselves what kind of life we want to…
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I’ll be back! Only in a rerun
The latest movie from Edgar Wright is the 2025 Stephen King adaptation The Running Man, which follows desperate everyman Ben Richards (Glen Powell) as he gambles his life by entering a brutal, televised death-match for the chance to win a billion dollars. Up against a corrupt media empire that controls the game – and the…
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DiCaprio and PTA, need I say more
One Battle Another follows veteran investigator Bob (DiCaprio) as he finds himself relentlessly pursued by LockJaw (Penn), a dangerous and unpredictable threat. As he tries to stay one step ahead, the situation spirals into a violent conspiracy, testing loyalties and blurring the line between survival and duty. Paul Thomas Anderson shows just how sharp and…
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Falco for MVP?
As the NFL season rolls back around, it felt like the perfect time to revisit The Replacements-an underrated, often misunderstood sports comedy that deserves a second look. Keanu Reeves plays Shane Falco, a washed-up quarterback with one more shot at redemption, while Gene Hackman steps in as the grizzled coach pulled out of retirement to…
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Thanks Meemaw, now we’re all screwed!
Horror franchises usually rely on either complex mythologies or immortal villains to keep audiences hooked. Final Destination doesn’t have to worry about any of that—and after five movies, that’s exactly why it still works. You don’t need to remember previous characters or plotlines. All you need to know is this: someone has a premonition, a…
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Skies or Urchins?
Why am I reviewing a Disney Channel Original Movie that came out 26 years ago? Because this is the only way I can get my brother-in-law to read my blog. Maybe this will hook him—and if it does, maybe he’ll stick around and read every single post going forward. Now I’m going to ride the…
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Not just the best of the prequels — a powerful tragedy in its own right
When Revenge of the Sith premiered in May 2005, it was burdened with huge expectations. Not only was it coming off two prior lackluster prequels, but it also had to close out the trilogy and tell the story of the fall of Anakin and the rise of Darth Vader. Twenty years later, there’s still a…
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And the Oscar Goes to…
The Brutalist directed by Brady Corbet, is period film that follows the life of Laszlo Toth (portrayed by Adrien Brody), a Hungarian-Jewish architect that survives the Holocaust, and immigrated to the United States in pursuit of the “American Dream”. The movie delves into heavy themes of immigration, artistry, and relationships formed in your lifetime. The…
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Most Anticipated Movies for 2025
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How does it feel?
Next review from Flicks_withNick is the 2024 Bob Dylan biopic; A complete Unknown. The movie stars Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Elle Fanning as Sylvie, Monica Bárbaro as Joan Baez, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, and Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash. The movie is directed by James Mangold, who also directed the Johnny Cash biopic…
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