Hello all! The first two days of TCFF have come and gone. It's been a hectic Friday, and I barely had time to blog today. Unlike previous years, I don't have the bandwidth this year to do a daily TCFF post, so my reviews will be timed closer to the film's release date. I do …
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Twin Cities Film Fest 2025 countdown – BUGONIA, HAMNET, HEDDA, RENTAL FAMILY, etc. + 10 Indie Films to Watch at TCFF this year
Woo wee!! It's less than 10 days away until the 2025 Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) touches down! The fest runs from October 16 - 25. More than 150 films will be showcased in a split fest and hybrid format, utilizing both screen and streaming options. More than 70 films will simultaneously stream online via …
MSPIFF Feature Documentary Reviews: 2025’s Jury Award winner CHECKPOINT ZOO + Audience Award winner THE LAST JOURNEY
The MSPIFF just announced this year's award winners, which you can read about here. I just started drafting my reviews of these two documentaries when the news dropped, so let's just say I'm thrilled with the selections! Checkpoint Zoo Feldman Ecopark in Kharkiv used to be one of Ukraine's favorite animal sanctuaries, but it ended …
MSPIFF 2025 viewing recap + mini reviews + FlixChatter’s picks of 3 Favorite #MSPIFF44 films from the past 12 days
The 44th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) has come and gone!! The film festivities aren't over yet, though, as a selection of the BEST OF FEST is screening this week. Wish I could see some of the films I had missed, but I have a pretty severe cold as I'm typing this, however, …
MSPIFF 2025 Documentary Review: Ai Weiwei’s Turandot – brilliantly captures Wei’s creative genius in a riveting and deeply moving way
Ai Weiwei is a well-known Chinese contemporary artist and activist who has gained international fame for his thought-provoking art installations, architecture, photography, and active presence on social media. The film begins with the text ‘Everything is Art, Everything is Politics’ that’s attributed to Wei. If you haven't heard of Giacomo Puccini's Turandot, it's a story …
MSPIFF 2025 Review: LUZ – Isabelle Huppert stars in a cross-continent tale about rediscovering human connection via VR technology
Luz is a fascinating exploration of connection with the use of technology, notably virtual reality, as characters living on two different continents collide in a VR world. It opens with a mythical translucent deer strolling the street of an LED-lit modern city. These fascinating and mysterious visuals are what fuel Flora Lau’s second feature, which …
MSPIFF 2025 Review: Chinese romance drama BOUND IN HEAVEN
My first film I saw at MSPIFF is this romance drama set in Wuhan, China. One fateful night, a successful, beautiful woman, Xia (Ni Ni), crosses paths with ticket scalper Xu (You Zhou) when she tries to get tickets to her favorite artist, Wong Faye. Sparks fly between them, and they have what seems to …
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