Whew, this week has been quite a whirlwind! I saw a total of 13 films and attended four educational panels in the last nine days. Most of the films have been good to excellent, so even with a couple I didn't really enjoy, it's still a nearly a perfect record. TCFF certainly has a super …
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TCFF Day 7: Review of ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
There has been quite a lot of buzz around this movie, so I'm thrilled that it's showing at TCFF about a month before its wide release! As I've mentioned on this post, this movie has won the coveted People's Choice Award at TIFF and there's been some Oscar buzz on Jennifer Lawrence's performance, deservedly so. …
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TCFF: 6 Films. 2 Days. 1 Programmer’s Personal Picks
Call it the Ultimate Film Fest Experience. With only 2 more days to go, there are still a bunch of great films playing at the ShowPlace ICON Theatre through Saturday. If you haven't been able to catch any of the films during the weekdays, but you're ready for a TCFF movie marathon this weekend, then …
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TCFF Day 6: Nobody Walks Review
Day six at TCFF has come and gone. So far I've seen over a half dozen films, on my way to completing the 11 movies I set out to do. I think that's about hit the maximum number of films I could handle in a week before things become a blur and I'd have a …
TCFF Day 5: ‘The Sessions’ Review
The fun fest continues for MN film lovers. I love the eclectic schedule of TCFF, mixing tiny-budgeted MN films with studio-backed films of various genres. Today we've got a regional premiere of a character-driven drama that's been getting some Oscar buzz, and so far it has won the Audience Award and Special Jury Prize at …
TCFF Day 4: Review of Minnesota Feature ‘Finding Home’
We're exactly in the halfway mark of our 9-day film fest! Today TCFF is featuring a Minnesota feature that's filmed in just 10 days in Minnesota and Wisconsin, with a location crew of 13 (including the Director and Producer - all from Minnesota) and 1 camera (RedCam) and a budget of under $50K. During the …
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TCFF Day 3: Reviews of QUARTET and We Are Wisconsin Documentary
Man, can't believe the third day of TCFF has come and gone already, time sure flies by fast when you're having a good time! The highlight of the day for me is definitely seeing Quartet, Dustin Hoffman's debut on the lives of retired musicians and Opera singers. Seems like people of all ages enjoyed the …
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