TCFF 2015 Day 2: Can You Dig This doc + indie drama Sunny in the Dark

Day 2 has come and gone! It's not quite a crazy whirlwind day as the opening day for me, but it was still jam packed! The highlights of Day 2 is definitely seeing yet another great documentary! Really impressed by #DelilaVallot's inspiring documentary about urban gardening @CanUDigThisFilm playing @TCFilmFest! #WomenMakingMovies — FlixChatter (@FlixChatter) October 23, 2015 …

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Spotlight on The Last Great Circus Flyer doc & interview with director Philip Weyland

There's something so inherently fascinating and magnetic the first time I heard the name The Last Great Circus Flyer. It's one of the seven documentaries playing at TCFF I look forward to the most. The film focuses on Miguel Vazguez, who performed ‘the greatest feat in all of circus history’ during a Ringling performance in …

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10 Things I Love about Twin Cities Film Fest!

And so it begins!! In less than 24 hours, the 6th annual Twin Cities Film Fest commences! Starting this Wednesday, we'll have 11 days filled with cinematic festivities... 120+ films of national and international screenings, live musical performances, red carpet galas, cocktail mixers, film panel discussions and all kinds of special events for film lovers to …

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Weekend Roundup + Mini Review of Bridge of Spies (2015)

What a weekend it's been! It's just three days until Twin Cities Film Fest kicks off Wednesday night 10/21 so naturally my week and the entire weekend is filled with preparation for the festivities. If you follow me on Twitter, you've likely seen me tweeting up a storm about TCFF, so yeah clearly I'm excited 😛 Stay …

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Weekend Roundup + a preview of the TCFF 2015 film lineup

How's your weekend everyone? It's been quite a whirlwind one for me even with Friday off, as I pretty much spent most of Friday preparing for the filmmakers interview scheduled for all day Saturday. More on that in a bit. In about a month, October 21 to be exact, another fun-filled film festivities will be …

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Highlights from 2015 Wizard World Minneapolis Comic-Con

Whew, another packed weekend at Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con this year! This year I was able to make it to the Press Welcome Party at Hard Rock Cafe, which includes an advanced screening of Avengers: Age of Ultron [check out my review] We even had the Avengers cosplayers greeted us before we got in …

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MSPIFF 2015 Reviews: Unlikely Heroes (Schweizer Helden) + El Crítico (The Film Critic)

Unlikely Heroes (Schweizer Helden) An uneven picture, Unlikely Heroes is about Sabine (Esther Gemsch), a middle-aged woman in the midst of a lengthy separation from her husband and devolving relationships with friends. She is emotionally unstable. But when she stumbles on a home for asylum seekers, she finds purpose in trying to introduce psychodrama, a …

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