From the Desk of the Chief Chick
Best Chick Flicks of 2018 Plus!
March 23, 2019This year our list was short - just 10 great chick flicks. So here are a dozen more runners up to the Best Chicks Flicks of 2018.
You will notice that two of the best chick flicks are about the same famous person and four are based on true stories!
The runners up are similar, as six of them are based on true stories! Fact is sometimes better than fiction.
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Best Chick Flicks of 2018
March 16, 2019This year our list is short - only 10 movies compared to 20 last year! You will notice that two of these movies are about the same famous person and 4 are based on true stories!... Read More
Best Chick Flicks of 2017
May 8, 2018So many great movies! Our friends keep this list of 20 with them when renting, buying, or streaming a movie. Happy viewing!... Read More
The Academy Awards
March 2, 2018Which Nominees would you vote for? Here are my favorites... Read More
Best Chick Flicks of 2016
March 5, 2017We were not treated to very many great Chick Flicks in 2016. We expected more worthy movies, but these are excellent. Enjoy!... Read More
2016 Halftime Recap
July 9, 2016We’ve been busy as bees watching movies for the first half of 2016! Here are 18 you might want to see - and we have added a few oldies. We are now reviewing some mini series which “feel” like movies. The Night Manager is an excellent example.... Read More
Best Chick Flicks of 2015
February 21, 2016Many fine films in 2015 so I am giving you two lists-The Best of the Best…and The Runners Up. Many are nominated for Academy Awards. We will see on the 28th of February which ones win!
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Chick Flicks in England, Ireland, Germany and Mars
December 1, 2015"Suffragette" is set in England, "Brooklyn" bounces back and forth to Ireland, "Bridge of Spies" takes us to cold war East Germany, and "The Martian" to, well, another world! There are so many excellent movies set somewhere else. "Suffragette" is a great way to experience the historic fight that women endured to gain the right to vote. Why not experience cultures clashing in "Brooklyn"? Tom Hanks is always fabulous, especially in "Bridge of Spies". Matt Damon is absolutely hilarious, good looking, and you can take a date to see "The Martian". Forget the shopping and go see some great movies! ... Read More
Then and Now
August 15, 2015This summer's movies seem to happen either "Then" or "Now." Four current chick flicks are set in the past - "A Little Chaos" in 18th century France, "Far From the Madding Crowd", in the 18th century English countryside,The Man From U.N.C.L.E., set in the 60's, and "Mr. Holmes" in the first half of the 20th century London. And they are all excellent.
Some are set "Now". "Irrational Man", "Trainwreck", Ricki and the Flash, and "The Gift" are set in the present. "Minions" is delightfully timeless. Hope you enjoy your summer viewing! ... Read More
Why Chick Flicks?
July 19, 2015Recently, we received the following question from one of our members. "Is using the term chick flick misogynistic? I was recently told the term is anti woman?"
Well, you ask a good question. We use the term chick flicks to mean ... Read More
Spring Chick Flicks, with a Bookish Slant
June 28, 2015Great movies can be based on books - think Madame Bovary or Testament of Youth, in theaters now. This Spring we have several worthy movies based on books including Far From the Madding Crowd, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and Water Diviner. Well worth your time.... Read More
Best Chick Flicks of 2014
March 3, 2015Best Chicks Flicks of 2014! The Chief Chick could not whittle down her list. She included 2 Documentaries (Life Itself and Finding Vivian Maier) as well as 5 movies based on actual occurrences (Belle, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, Selma, Unbroken) and 11 others she really enjoyed! Starting with a list of 42 films...... Read More
