An assortment of news about films, film makers, actors, projects, etc.
Two of the first three Hollywood films my late mom introduced me to when I was a tween were musicals, My Fair Lady (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965) so naturally I have a soft spot for musical movies. I do have to admit though that I have not seen the original films of …
Continue reading A pair of musicals to look forward to this December 2023: The Color Purple + Wonka
A Binding Truth is a story about two people who share the same last name – one black, one white – both from Charlotte, North Carolina in Mecklenburg County. When Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick and Hugh “De” Kirkpatrick encountered each other as high school classmates in 1965, neither thought much of anything about their shared name, …
Continue reading TCFF 2023 Documentary Review: A BINDING TRUTH (2023)
This is one of the few films playing at the festival that was shot in Minnesota, specifically in the scenic northern part of the state. What’s especially notable about Abroad is the international cast and crew. The writer/director and the co-writer are of Italian descent, while the two leads are Koreans, playing a South Korean …
It's that time of year again – Twin Cities Film Fest is in full swing, and we're also drawing closer to Halloween, meaning I have a prime opportunity to watch independent horror movies. There were only three horror movies in the lineup this year, all screening this past weekend, so I had a very entertaining …
Continue reading TCFF 2023 Triple Horror Reviews: V/H/S/85 & Ghosts of the Void & Suitable Flesh
In the interest of time, I'm going to be posting more than one review at a time during the film fest. Some might be shorter than others, depending on how much time I have on a given day. Still Working 9 To 5 Let me preface this review with the fact that I had not …
Continue reading TCFF 2023 Documentary Reviews: ‘Still Working 9 to 5’ and ‘Greener Pastures’
Wow, it's already day 3 of TCFF! I barely had time to blog yesterday as I watched a couple of films in the afternoon, followed by an Industry Night. Then I had to attend a Jane Austen Society MN Chapter's English Country Dance event that I signed up for weeks ago. In any case, I …
Continue reading TCFF 2023 Documentary Reviews: Mom & Dad’s Nipple Factory and Black Barbie
What a night!! The 2023 Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) kicked off with a festive evening last night. Typically they featured a single film on opening night, but this year they had two! I've mentioned it in my initial post talking about its exciting lineup that will screen until Saturday, October 28 in a hybrid …
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