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Netflix Instant Cherry-Pick: Ally McBeal, Season Four
By Kelly Did you know that Robert Downey, Jr. is in an entire season of Ally McBeal and it was the best season ever? Sure you’ve probably...

Chickster
Jan 18, 20122 min read
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2012 Golden Globe Picks
By Shelby Hi. My name is Shelby, and I’m an awards season addict. I can’t get enough of the montages and tributes, the awkward banter...

Chickster
Jan 12, 20125 min read
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Netflix Instant Cherry-Pick: Bones
By Kelly I’ve always liked the show Bones. I started it somewhere in grad school but, since I lived alone, stopped watching it when it...

Chickster
Jan 10, 20122 min read
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Netflix Instant Pick: Nativity!
By Shelby We all have those Christmas movies we pull out year after year. For me, it’s a pretty lengthy list that includes Bad Santa,...

Chickster
Dec 6, 20112 min read
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Netflix Instant Pick: Morning Glory
By Kelly Morning Glory has come to Netflix Instant, which is something I wish I knew before I waited for it in the mail. I heard it was...

Chickster
Nov 29, 20111 min read
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Netflix Instant Pick: Being Human
By Shelby November is turning out to be TV-heavy in our Netflix Instant Picks. Kelly shared her favorite vampire TV show last week, and...

Chickster
Nov 15, 20112 min read
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Netflix Instant Pick: Parenthood
By Shelby As much as I love watching movies, I somehow manage to love TV shows even more. Maybe it’s because it’s so easy to marathon....

Chickster
Nov 1, 20112 min read
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End Credits: The 2011 Austin Film Festival
By Shelby Photos courtesy of Austin Film Festival/Jack Plunkett The Austin Film Festival wrapped last night after giving film fans eight...

Chickster
Oct 28, 20116 min read
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Review: What’s Your Number?
By Shelby What’s Your Number, which opens in theaters tomorrow, inevitably will face comparisons to Bridesmaids, many of which will be...

Chickster
Sep 29, 20113 min read
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Review: A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
By Shelby I sincerely hope theme parties aren’t something you outgrow. The cast of characters in the upcoming flick A Good Old Fashioned...

Chickster
Sep 1, 20111 min read
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Netflix Instant Pick: You Again
By Kelly I’m always on the look-out for instant movies that I thought about seeing in the theater but didn’t quite make it to for some...

Chickster
Aug 30, 20111 min read
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Review: 30 Minutes or Less
By Shelby Thanks to the folks at Ain’t It Cool News, I got a chance to catch a sneak preview of 30 Minutes of Less last month at the...

Chickster
Aug 10, 20112 min read
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He Said/She Said: X-Men: First Class
By Shelby O’Husband and I caught a sneak peek of X-Men: First Class and thought we’d share our thoughts in case you were thinking about...

Chickster
Jun 3, 20112 min read
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Netflix Instant Pick: Mystery Team
By Shelby We here at Chickster love Community. And while we may have come for the Joel McHale, we quickly found ourselves adoring all of...

Chickster
May 23, 20111 min read
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Netflix Instant Pick: Sherlock
By Shelby Don’t get me wrong. I love Robert Downey Jr. as much as the next girl, but for my money, the title of the best Sherlock Holmes...

Chickster
May 9, 20112 min read
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Netflix Instant Pick: Dakota Skye
By Kelly Dakota Skye was the best movie I didn’t know existed. Have you ever suspected that you can detect when someone is lying? Well,...

Chickster
Apr 19, 20111 min read
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The Road to Hollywood
By Shelby The Road to Hollywood passed through Austin last Saturday as Turner Classic Movies presented a special screening of the 1959...

Chickster
Apr 18, 20112 min read
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Netflix Instant Pick: The Infidel
By Shelby I’ve loved Aaron Sorkin‘s short-lived TV series Sports Night for more than a decade, but I’ve only just now started watching...

Chickster
Apr 12, 20111 min read
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My Heroes: Foo Fighters at SXSW
By Shelby OK, SXSW. You win. I know we’ve had a contentious relationship in the past. You’re cost-prohibitive and complicated. You play...

Chickster
Mar 16, 20114 min read
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The King’s Speech Will Leave You Speechless
By Shelby It’s been 15 years since Colin Firth famously dove into that pond in Pride & Prejudice, and, to some extent, he will probably...

Chickster
Dec 8, 20102 min read
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