Twin Cities Film Fest (Oct 19-29): The 2016 lineup is here!

The Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) is thrilled to announce its captivating and critically-lauded lineup for the 2016 festival. The 11-day marathon, running October 19 - October 29 and showcasing 100+ films, will for the first time expand to a second city; in addition to its core screenings and red carpet parties at the Kerasotes …

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Five for the Fifth: SEPTEMBER 2016 Edition

Welcome to FlixChatter's primary blog series! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation/poster, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts here. 1. Still can't believe it's Labor Day weekend already! For some reason …

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Counting down to 2016 Wizard World CHICAGO Comic-Con!

Happy Friday everybody! The fact that I'll be flying to Chicago this afternoon certainly adds an extra spring in my step. I've attended the Minneapolis Wizard World event before, but this year is the first time I'll be attending the Comic Con in Chicago! It started yesterday and it'll go all the way through Sunday at the Donald E. …

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Indie Spotlight: I Am Not A Serial Killer (2016) & interview w/ casting director Kirsten Gregerson

I first heard about this project last year when my friend and fellow Twin Cities Film Fest staff member Kirsten Gregerson mentioned it to me. She had worked as a casting director for the independent thriller, director by Irish filmmaker Billy O'Brien, with Christopher Lloyd and Max Records (from Where the Wild Things Are) in the …

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Five for the Fifth: AUGUST 2016 Edition

Welcome to FlixChatter's primary blog series! As is customary for this monthly feature, I get to post five random news item/observation/poster, etc. and then turn it over to you to share your take on that given topic. You can see the previous five-for-the-fifth posts here. 1. I've been excited about Christopher Nolan's DUNKIRK for some time …

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Everybody’s Chattin + Casting News w/ Idris Elba, Jessica Chastain & Jake Gyllenhaal

Happy Thursday, everyone! The nice thing about going to a work conference on Monday & Tuesday is the week feels shorter than it is, so tomorrow is Friday already, yay! I got to see Jason Bourne press screening last Tuesday. I enjoyed it quite a bit though I think it falls short of the excellent trilogy. I'll review …

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Guest Post: Musings on the casting for the upcoming ‘Wicked’ The Movie

Hello everyone! Today we've got a guest post from across the pond. Simon Harding is a blogger w/ Theatre Breaks website who writes about London's Theatreland. As FlixChatter is primarily a film blog, today's post relates to an upcoming musical adaptation. 'Wicked The Movie' On Its Way! We can hardly contain our excitement at the thought …

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