An assortment of news about films, film makers, actors, projects, etc.
Finally the wait is almost over! The movie opens here next Friday but I don't have to wait much longer as I'll be seeing it tomorrow night! 😀 I quite enjoyed the first movie [read my top 10 list why I think it was a worthwhile journey] and I'm one of the few people who …
Continue reading Counting down to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Twin Cities' cinephiles rejoice! Twin Cities Film Fest annual film festivities is upon us again, can't believe it's our fourth year already. 10 Days, 75 Films, 8 Top Awards Contenders & 22 Red Carpet Events. World premieres, Minnesota breakthroughs, one-of-a-kind treasures and Oscar front-runners. Yes, TCFF is back! But on top of all those movies, …
Continue reading TCFF Opening Night featuring Alexander Payne’s NEBRASKA premiere
Happy Friday everyone! I can't believe I missed this post in September! I definitely will try to make up for that. Well I'm taking a bit of a review-writing break but I've been seeing a ton of screenings lately as well as gearing up for TCFF that's coming next Thursday! Can't believe it's been another …
Continue reading Everybody’s Chattin’ … and counting down to TCFF
Wahoo!! My favorite toy gang is back! Can you believe it that it's been 3 years since TOY STORY 3 was released? Well, that film made my top five of 2010, one of those rare movies that garners a full 5/5 score from moi. Now, I did have a small quibble about that film in …
Continue reading ABC’s TOY STORY of TERROR – The only Halloween Special I’m excited for this month
Tom Clancy, the Baltimore-born author died Tuesday October 2nd in his hometown at the age of 66, two months' shy of the publish date of his new Jack Ryan novel, Command Authority. It's fascinating to see how the former insurance agent couldn't find a publisher for his first book, The Hunt for Red October, until …
Continue reading R.I.P. Tom Clancy – Thank you for your Jack Ryan thrillers!
I saw the beautiful International poster of Snowpiercer today, a film I've been looking forward to for some time. The film's been breaking all kinds of box records in Asia, especially in South Korea, Bong Joon-ho's native country. Unfortunately for most of us in the West, we probably won't get to see it until next …
Happy Friday everyone! Those of you in the US, hurray for long Labor Day Weekend! 😀 It's been quite a hectic week for me at work, but fortunately there's no press screenings I'm interested in all week so that actually helps a lot. Allow me lament a bit though about how this Summer's put quite …
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