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Author Brent Marchant

Author Brent Marchant

@brentmarchant.bsky.social

74 followers 100 following 270 posts

Avid movie fan and writer/blogger/podcaster interested in a wide range of films, especially those with personal growth messages -- sources of entertainment and enlightenment. Member, Chicago Indie Critics

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Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 17h

"A Big Bold Beautiful Journey," "Peacock" and a film festival wrap-up, all in the latest Movies with Meaning, at www.thegoodradionetwork.com/2025/10/20/m.... #BrentMarchant #MovieswithMeaning #TheGoodMediaNetwork #movies #film #ABigBoldBeautifulJourney #Peacock #ReelingChicagoLGBTQFilmFestival

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 18h

“The Helsinki Effect”

(Finland/Germany/Norway)

61st Chicago International Film Festival

(North American premiere) (4/5)

Web (www.imdb.com/title/tt3645...)

Trailer (youtu.be/5C7s51umAGA)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/t...)

Letterboxd (4/5), Imdb (8/10), TMDB (8/10)

#ChiFilmFest

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 1d

"'Peacock' seeks the nature of the self and our existence," at brentmarchant.com/2025/10/20/p.... #BrentMarchant #Peacock #film #movies #consciouscreation #MyCompanion #impersonator #standin #Vienna #existence #reality #BernhardWenger #comedy #drama #satire #Austria #pretention #selfawareness

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 2d

“New Group”

(Japan)

Chicago International Film Festival (4/5)

Web (www.imdb.com/title/tt3769...)

Trailer (www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjJB...)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/n...)

Letterboxd (4/5), Imdb (8/10), TMDB (8/10); imdb critics review

#BrentMarchant #NewGroup #ChiFilmFest #Japan

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 2d

“The Secret Agent” (“O Agente Secreto”)

(Brazil/France/Netherlands/Germany)

Chicago Film Festival (2/5)

Web (www.neonrated.com/film/the-sec...)

Trailer (youtu.be/0nNAVGX8n7w)

Letterboxd (2/5), Imdb (4/10), TMDB (4/10)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/t...)

#BrentMarchant #ChiFilmFest

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 3d

Look for me through October 26 at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival (I’ll be the guy with the press corps credentials, my first time having been accorded this honor, and likely wearing my Chicago Indie Critics t-shirt).
#BrentMarchant #ChiFilmFest #ChicagoIndieCritics #CIFF #CIC

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 7d

Join me for the Cinema Scribe, Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday 10/14, bringme2life.com/articles-and.... #BrentMarchant #TheCinemaScribe #BringMe2Life #radio #movies #BM2L #lawofattraction #ColinFarrell #MargotRobbie #PhoebeWallerBridge #KevinKline #Kogonada #portal #romance #GPS #romcom

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 8d

"'Beautiful Journey' brings the nature of existence to life," at brentmarchant.com/2025/10/13/b.... #BrentMarchant #ABigBoldBeautifulJourney #movies #film #consciouscreation #lawofattraction #ColinFarrell #MargotRobbie #film #movies #romance #PhoebeWallerBridge #KevinKline #Kogonada #portal #romcom

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 9d

“Tron: Ares”

(USA)

Web site (movies.disney.com/tron-ares)

Trailer (youtu.be/YShVEXb7-ic)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/t...)

Metacritic (5/10), Letterboxd (2.5/5), Imdb.com (5/10), TMDB.com (5/10); Imdb.com critics review

#BrentMarchant #TronAres #JaredLeto #JeffBridges #AI #cyberspace

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 10d

“Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5”

(USA/France)

Web (www.neonrated.com/film/orwell)

Trailer (youtu.be/FGMEOdPxpWs)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/o...)

Metacritic (7/10), Letterboxd (3.5/5), Imdb (7/10), TMDB (7/10); Imdb critics review

#BrentMarchant #documentary #RaoulPeck #GeorgeOrwell #AnimalFarm

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 12d

“Roofman”

(USA)

Web (www.roofmanmovie.com/home/)

Trailer (youtu.be/IHikM7vFXsA)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/r...)

Metacritic (6/10), Letterboxd (3/5), Imdb (6/10), TMDB (6/10); Imdb critics review

#BrentMarchant #Roofman #ChanningTatum #ToysRUs #stowaway #KirstenDunst #PeterDinklage

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 15d

“Kiss of the Spider Woman”

(USA/Mexico)

Web (www.kissofthespiderwomanfilm.com)

Trailer (youtu.be/XoSNPc03sh4)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/k...)

Metacritic (7/10), Letterboxd (3.5/5), Imdb (7/10), TMDB (7/10); Imdb critic review

#BrentMarchant #KissoftheSpiderWoman #Argentina #musical

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 16d

“Peacock” (“Pfau – Bin ich echt?”)

(Austria/Germany)

Web (www.palacefilms.com.au/peacock)

Trailer (youtu.be/TsVpWX0nVyQ)

Movie review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/p...)

Metacritic (9/10), Letterboxd (4.5/5), Imdb (9/10), TMDB (9/10); Imdbcritics review

#BrentMarchant #Peacock #BernhardWenger

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 17d

Thank goodness someone is reporting on this

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 19d

“Preparation for the Next Life”

(USA)

Website (www.imdb.com/title/tt3172...)

Trailer (youtu.be/d-LdHBuxCvs)

Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/p...)

Metacritic (4/10), Letterboxd (2/5), Imdb.com (4/10), TMDB.com (4/10); Imdb.com critics review

#BrentMarchant #PreparationfortheNextLife

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 20d

“Anemone”

(UK/USA)

Website (www.focusfeatures.com/anemone)

Trailer (youtu.be/HVqoyMi98OI)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/a...)

Metacritic (7/10), Letterboxd (3.5/5), Imdb (7/10), TMDB (7/10); Imdb critics review

#BrentMarchant #Anemone #DanielDayLewis #SamanthaMorton #forgiveness #trauma

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 23d

“Warfare”
(USA/UK)

Website (a24films.com/films/warfare)
Trailer (youtu.be/JER0Fkyy3tw)

Movie Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/w...)
Metacritic (1/10), Letterboxd (0.5/5), Imdb (1/10) and TMDB (1/10); Imdb critics review

#BrentMarchant #Warfare #AlexGarland #RayMendoza #Iraq #NavySEALs #Ramadi

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 23d

"Wrapping Up Reeling 2025," at brentmarchant.com/2025/09/27/w.... #BrentMarchant #Lakeview #DriveBackHome #Psychonaut #Outerlands #BeautifulEveningBeautifulDay #Plainclothes #BearWeekDiaries #AmericanSchemers #IfYouShouldLeaveBeforeMe #ANightLikeThis

Wrapping Up Reeling 2025

The 43rd annual edition of Chicago’s Reeling International LGBTQ+ Film Festival [https://reelingfilmfest.org/] is now in the books, having featured an array of narrative, documentary and short films. ...

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Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 24d

“Psychonaut”

(Netherlands)

Screened at the 43rd Reeling Chicago International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (5/5)

Website (dinonautfilm.com/2023/03/03/p...)

Trailer (trailers.mubicdn.net/430472/optim...)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/p...)

Letterboxd (4.5/5), Imdb (9/10), TMDB (9/10)

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 25d

“Bear Week Diaries”
(USA/Italy)

Screened at the 43rd Reeling LGBTQ+ Film Festival (3/5)
Website (www.imdb.com/title/tt2107...)
Trailer (youtu.be/sufMwwiWSbA)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/b...)
Letterboxd (2.5/5), Imdb (5/10), TMDB (5/10)

#BrentMarchant #BearWeekDiaries #Provincetown

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 26d

“Lakeview”

(Canada)

Screened at the 43rd Reeling Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival (5/5)

Website (www.imdb.com/title/tt3044...)

Trailer (youtu.be/NZpMaYqwi4M)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/l...)

Letterboxd (5/5), Imdb (10/10), TMDB (10/10); Imdb critics review

#BrentMarchant #Lakeview

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 27d

"'The Apprentice' chronicles the roots of a President's rise to power," at brentmarchant.com/2025/09/24/t.... #BrentMarchant #TheApprentice #DonaldTrump #RoyCohn #President #SebastianStan #JeremyStrong #AliAbbasi #NewYork #realestatemogul #consciouscreation #film #movies #opposition

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 27d

“A Night Like This”

(UK)

Screened at the 43rd Reeling Chicago International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (1/5)

Website (www.ontherandan.com/films/onawin...)

Trailer (youtu.be/4Qa3QKGd0Mc)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/a...)

Letterboxd (0.5/5), Imdb (1/10), TMDB (1/10); Imdb critics review

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 28d

“American Schemers”

(USA)

Screened at the 43rd Reeling Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival (2/5)

Website (www.imdb.com/title/tt2250...)

Trailer (vimeo.com/1114344255)

Review (brentmarchant.com/quick-cuts/a...

Letterboxd (2/5), TMDB(4/10)

#BrentMarchant #AmericanSchemers #ReelingFilmFestival #LGBTQ

Author Brent Marchant @brentmarchant.bsky.social · 28d

Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday 9/23, at www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-.... #BrentMarchant #TheCinemaScribe #BringMe2Life #radio #movies #film #BM2L #WeWereDangerous #girlsreformschool #innerrebel #NewZealand #socialdeviant #headmatron