MSPIFF, TCFF, Wizard World Comic-con
Happy Wednesday everyone! Hope you're all in good health. Well, my Rheumatoid Arthritis flared up again earlier this week that I had to stay home Monday as I could barely lift my water bottle, let alone drive. My left hand is still swollen which makes typing a pain but thank goodness for Aleve! In any …
Continue reading Everybody’s Chattin + Most-Anticipated Movies from TIFF 2016
Hello hello! I'm back from my mini vacation to Chicago, visiting friends, sight-seeing and topped off with a fun day at Wizard World! As I mentioned in this post, I was only able to make it to Sunday, and they sure saved the best for last. I got to see the Netflix's Daredevil cast [minus …
Happy Monday all! Well it's a comic-themed weekend for me. Inspired by the Captain America: Civil War screening earlier last week, my hubby and I ended up doing a Captain America marathon with The First Avenger and The Winter Soldier. Yep, still absolutely loved both of them and that makes the Captain America trilogy one …
Continue reading Weekend Roundup: Highlights from 2016 Wizard World Minneapolis
Time really does fly when you're having fun! The three-week MSPIFF festivities has concluded yesterday. I didn't see any movie on its last day, but I did attend a film panel titled Cinematic Voices with two documentary filmmakers… Nandita Ahmed, Producer A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers Jack Pettibone Riccobono, Director The Seventh Fire …
It's truly one of the best weekends weather-wise in the Twin Cities. It's 70+ degrees and sunny for three days in a row which is unusual as we do still get snow in April occasionally. It's also been a fun and insightful weekend for me at MSPIFF! FRIDAY After work I went to see one …
Continue reading MSPIFF Weekend Roundup: Women In Film panels + ‘The Fencer’ mini review
I'm thrilled that MSPIFF is launching its Tribute Program on its 35th anniversary this year. The program recognizes the achievements of an international filmmaker whose work is making waves on a global scale. And they certainly made the perfect choice for its first honoree. Deepa Mehta is a pioneering female Canadian-Indian director, well known as the award-winning …
Continue reading Indie Film Spotlight: BEEBA BOYS + Q&A with director Deepa Mehta
When I first heard about Dragonfly about a year and a half ago, I was immediately intrigued by the fact that it's a female-led feature and that it's filmed in the Twin Cities. This is a debut feature for both Maribeth Romslo and Cara Green Epstein (who also wrote AND acted in the film). I was thrilled that …
Continue reading Indie film spotlight: DRAGONFLY (2016) & Interview with the creators of the film
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