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The New Chick Flick Reviews

Jake — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:22:49 +0000

It’s been a little over a year and a half since we originally launched and it was time for a new design! We’re now slicker, faster, and easier to navigate!

The Christmas Movie Marathon 7

Jake — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:00:26 +0000

It’s our favorite time of year again! We have this years list ready, and we hope you join us! This year really starts out with a bang with some of our favorites right off the bat including Home Alone, The Santa Clause, and Christmas Vacation!

Learn more about The Christmas Movie Marathon and see this years list.

Milwaukee! See “Never Let Me Go” On Us!

Jake — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:00:59 +0000

For your chance to win a pass for two to a screening of Never Let Me Go starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley on Tuesday, October 5 at 7:00 pm in Milwaukee, simply let us know why we should choose you to see this film with us! Why do you want to see Never Let Me Go?

All comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM CST on Sunday, October 3. Winners will be chosen and notified on Monday, October 4. Make sure to use a valid email address so you can be contacted if you win! Good luck everyone!

The contest is over and we have passes left! Go to gofobo.com/RSVP and enter the code CKFLRE94Z5 for your passes!

Synopsis: Friends Kathy (Carey Mulligan), Tommy (Andrew Garfield) and Ruth (Keira Knightley) grow up together at a seemingly idyllic boarding school in the English countryside. When they leave the school and the horrible truth of their true purpose is revealed to them, they must simultaneously confront deep-seated feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to tear their friendship asunder.

Never Let Me Go

Jake — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:00:12 +0000

For your chance to win a pass for two to a screening of Never Let Me Go starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley on Tuesday, September 21 at 7:30 in Chicago, simply let us know why we should choose you to see this film with us! Why do you want to see Never Let Me Go?

All comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM CST on Sunday, September 19. Winners will be chosen and notified on Monday, September 20. Make sure to use a valid email address so you can be contacted if you win! Good luck everyone!

EDIT: Well we’re coming down to the wire and there are still some passes available! So, if you’d like to come tonight head over to http://www.gofobo.com/rsvp and enter the code CKFLRE2EXA.

Some Awesome Stickers

Jake — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:37:40 +0000

This isn’t really here nor there for our site, but we wanted to mention StickerMule.com.Â They have excellent prices and the quality is amongst the best that I’ve seen.Â So if you’re if you’re ever in the market for custom stickers (or even if you’re not!) give them a try. They do regular ol’ stickers, die cut stickers, sticker sheets, and even iPhone and Macbook skins. How awesome would be it to have an iPhone skin with your design on it? We’ll be getting some CFR stickers pretty quick from them, so be on the look out if you’re around Chicago!

Also, if you need someone to design the awesome stickers you’re going to get (or a website, or anything design related) check out DesignCrumbs.com. =)

Chicago! See ‘Conviction’ On Us!

Jake — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:22:44 +0000

For your chance to win a pass for two to a screening of Conviction starring Hilary Swank, Juliette Lewis, and Sam Rockwell on Sunday, September 19 at 7:00 in Chicago, simply leave a comment with what your favorite Hilary Swank or Juliette Lewis film is and why.

Afterward there will be a Q&A with Juliette Lewis, director Tony Goldwyn, and Betty Anne Waters (the woman on whom the story is based).

All comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM CST on Thursday, September 16. Winners will be chosen and notified on Friday, September 17. Make sure to use a valid email address so you can be contacted if you win!

Synopsis: CONVICTION is the inspirational true story of a sister’s unwavering devotion to her brother. When Betty Anne Waters’ (two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank) older brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction.

Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice (Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver), Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor (Academy Award nominee Melissa Leo), meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny’s arrest. Belief in her brother â€“ and her quest for the truth – pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny.

Itâ€™s Our Birthday!

Jake — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:32:16 +0000

Today is officially 1 year since the launch of ChickFlickReviews.net! We’ve come along way in a year, and it’s all thanks to you, our readers!Â Without our readers we’d be just writing for ourselves, but knowing that there are so many of you out there that enjoy our content is what keeps us going.

So in year two we hope to have an even better site, more traffic, more contests, more reviews, and more comments! (We know you’re reading, so start commenting!)

From everyone here on the CFR staff, thanks for making our first year great!

Chicago! See “Standing Ovation” On Us!

Jake — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:40:07 +0000

For your chance to win an admit four pass to a special screening of Standing Ovation on Wednesday, July 14 at 6:30 pm in Woodridge, IL, simply send an email to standingovationchicago@hotmail.com with the subject CHICK FLICK REVIEWS and we’ll randomly select 25 winners.

Contest ends at 11:59 PM CST on Thursday, July 8.

SYNOPSIS:

Set in Atlantic City, junior high school best friends, Brittany (Kayla Jackson), Tatiana (Alexis Biesiada), Blaze (Pilar Martin), Cameron (Kayla Raparelli) and Maya (Naâ€™jee Wilson) form the singing/dancing group, â€œThe 5 Ovations.â€Â Despite all odds, they chase their dreams of becoming champions in the biggest television music video contest of the year.Â They may be short on money, but they are rich in friendship, talent and hope and these street-smart kids use their wits, courage and passion to create some fierce musical performances.

When a national TV network announces a music video contest with a one million dollar grand prize, â€œThe 5 Ovationsâ€ eagerly set to work on creating the perfect routine and music video.Â However, they must face off against their rival group, â€œThe Wiggiesâ€ — Ziggy (London Clark), Angel (Erika Corvette), Zita (Ashley Cutrona), Twiggy (Devon Jordan) and Zoey (Jeana Zettler) — five rich, beautiful and scheming sisters whose performance trademark is their series of extravagant wigs and underhanded pranks.Â The Wiggies also enter the contest, helped by their flamboyant and unscrupulous father, Mr. Wiggs (Sal Dupree), who will stop at nothing to win â€¦ no matter what it takes!

For more info, visit www.standingovationmovie.com.

Mine

Bryan — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:07:19 +0000

Hurricane Katrina was easily one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States.Â The storm was responsible for leaving 80% of the city of New Orleans underwater, inflicting over $125 billion in damages, and claiming the lives of over 1,800 people.Â Even almost 5 years later, residents are still just returning to the lives that were destroyed by the storm.Â But what about the lives that weren’t forced to evacuate?Â The lives that were left behind to brave the storm alone?Â The lives of the pets that could not join their families in the rush to safety?Â Their story is told in the emotional and informative film, Mine.

Mine (directed by Geralyn Pezanoski) tells the story of several New Orleans residents who were forced to evacuate before the storm hit, but told they could not bring their animal family members to safety with them.Â Some left food and water, others refused to leave their companions until the National Guard forced them out.Â Regardless, almost every family pet in New Orleans remained in New Orleans throughout the entire storm.

The story begins by focusing on the relief efforts of volunteers who set off for New Orleans to rescue the stranded dogs and cats.Â One volunteer mentions that when she called the National Relief hot-line to find out what was going on with the animal relief effort, they told her to relax – that they had at least 30 people working on rescuing the animals.Â Something didn’t sit right.Â For weeks and weeks (even during the ill-timed Hurricane Rita), volunteers from across the country spent countless hours getting into flooded homes and rescuing thousands of animals, who were then transported to shelters around the country. Then the reuniting process began…for the most part.

The New Orleans residents that are highlighted in this film all have separate but equally powerful stories.Â They all had to leave their dogs behind during the storm with full intentions of returning to the city when the coast was clear to be with their scared animal buddies.Â What they experienced after the storm, however, was an entirely different situation.

Mine tells a powerful story of companionship and heartbreak.Â Most of the dogs in the film were adopted out to new families after the shelters had not heard anything from the original owners.Â However, these adoptive families were unaware that their post-Katrina puppy actually belonged to someone else.Â The original owners are unable to re-connect with their pets because after months of living in a shelter, the animals are given the opportunity to live in a better place.Â What can be done?

The film is very moving.Â The entire time I could not put myself on one side or the other when each person’s story would unfold.Â On the one hand, I think the owners should be reunited with their pets that they were forced to leave behind.Â On the other, what’s the best for the animal that has just gone through a terrible tragedy and is connecting with a new, loving adoptive family?

Mine views animal cruelty from a different angle.Â It sheds light on a dark area of society that treats animal companions as family members in the home but as “property” in the eyes of the law.

This is not a “feel-good” film but it is a film that is definitely worth seeing.Â I give this movie 3.5 stars for that reason.Â For anyone who loves their family pet as much as I love (and have loved) mine, Mine is a movie that you will share an emotional connection with.

(Netflix subscribers, this is an Instant Queue title!)

Chicago! See “Just Wright” On Us!

Jake — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:02:59 +0000

For your chance to win two passes to a screening of Just Wright on Thursday, May 13 at 6:30 in Chicago, simply leave a comment with why you want to see Just Wright!

All comments must be submitted by 11:59 PM CST on Friday, May 7. Winners will be chosen randomly and notified on Saturday, May 8. Make sure to use a valid email address so you can be contacted if you win!

SYNOPSIS

JUST WRIGHT stars Queen Latifah (BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE, VALENTINE’S DAY) as Leslie Wright, a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with NBA All-Star Scott McKnight (Common â€“ DATE NIGHT). All is going well until Leslie finds herself falling for Scott, forcing her to choose between the gig of a lifetime and the tug-of-war inside her heart. Oblivious to her romantic overtures, McKnight is instead drawn to the affections of Leslie’s gorgeous childhood friend Morgan (Paula Patton – PRECIOUS), who has her sights set on being an NBA trophy wife. Is Leslie destined to play the role of â€œbest friendâ€ forever or will Scott finally see that what he always wanted is right in front of him? Set against the exciting world of championship basketball, the game of love takes on the battle of the sexes in the romantic sports comedy JUST WRIGHT, starring three of Hollywoodâ€™s most charismatic personalities as they navigate the full-court-press of love.

Directed by Sanaa Hamri (THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2) and written by Michael Elliot (BROWN SUGAR), the film stars Academy AwardÂ® nominee Queen Latifah (THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, CHICAGO), Paula Patton (PRECIOUS, DEJA VU), Common (TERMINATOR SALVATION, AMERICAN GANGSTER), Phylicia Rashad (A Raisin in the Sun), Pam Grier (“The L Word”), James Pickens, Jr. (“Grey’s Anatomy”) and features NBA all star cameos. The film is produced by Debra Martin Chase, Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere.