It's less than a week away until the 2026 Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) launches! 🎉 The fest runs from October 15 - 24, and the forecast seems to be perfect to experience all the films and film-related festivities this fall! The visual arts celebration, now celebrating its 17th anniversary, is set to return for …
TCFF 2026—First Week Recap: Give Me the Ball (doc), Josephine, Small Town Girl indie film, and more!
Week 1 of TCFF is already behind us! Time sure flies when you’re having fun. But hey, there are still FIVE days of film festivities left this year, and there are a plethora of awesome films; some will likely garner major awards (Elsinore, La Bola Negra, A Talent for Murder, etc.). One of the best …
FlixChatter Guest Review: Netflix’s ANIMALS (2026)
Fresh off the sale of his AI post-production and visual effects startup, InterPositive, to Netflix for over $500 million in cash, Ben Affleck steps into the roles of both director and lead actor for Animals. Originally intended as a vehicle for his frequent collaborator Matt Damon, who had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts, …
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FlixChatter Review: Sense and Sensibility (2026)—What works and what doesn’t in Georgia Oakley’s earthy, atmospheric adaptation
“I require so much!” Marianne declares to her mother, referring to the kind of man she deems worthy of her romantic love. As a Jane Austen fan, I also require much of her film adaptation. The 1995 Ang Lee’s film, adapted to the screen by Emma Thompson, is my all-time favorite movie that I’ve seen …
FlixChatter Review: MISTY GREEN—Rosalind Eleazar sashays in her first feature leading role; alas, the script is far from being rock-solid
Hollywood has always been obsessed with itself. Just look at the last decade—there are tons of movies about the industry in every genre you can think of, from historical dramas to funny satires to biopics. Misty Green is the newest addition to that pile, marking Chris Rock's fourth feature that he wrote and directed. I …
FlixChatter Guest Review: ‘The Social Reckoning’—Sorkin focuses on what Facebook has ultimately become, which is still relevant and shocking
Directed by Aaron SorkinStarring: Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Bill Burr I’m a self-kidder. I told myself multiple times over the years that social media would not control my life, that I don’t have an addiction, that I’m not a doom-scroller, and that I don’t spend hours staring at feeds on any given …
Special MN Crypticon 2026 Post | Laura shares her experience meeting her horror heroes + Top 5 tips for first-time attendees
Crypticon 2026 has come and gone far too quickly for my liking, but it was such a wonderful experience. Dad had a blast for the few hours he attended on Saturday (Mom was sick, unfortunately, so she wasn’t able to join us after all), I made some new friends and reconnected with others from my …