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Greetings, all and sundry! Sometimes, serendipity makes itself known in the most surprising and elegant ways. Originating with my response to one of hostess, Ruth's questions tacked onto her always entertaining monthly 'Five for the 5th' post. And the shy query of which film so far this year has been the most satisfying? Animation Done …
Continue reading Animation Done Right: WB’s BATMAN: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 and 2
Hollywood seems to love making movies about bachelor party and here we have another one. Instead of having a bunch of young actors going to Vegas and behaving badly, this time we have a bunch of older actors going to Vegas and behaving like their younger selves. Four men in their late 60s who've been …
Now that TCFF has wrapped, I'll be posting some reviews from the last few days of the film fest, as well as which films won the TCFF Awards which was announced last night. Glad to see some of my personal favorites getting nominated. You can check out the list here. Now here are some films …
Continue reading TCFF Day 7 reviews: The Liability, Casual Encounters, How I Live Now
Sly Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger ruled the box office throughout the 80s and most of the 90s but have never shared a screen together until they appeared in the two Expendables films. But Arnold's appearance was more of a cameo in those films, now finally the two action hero icons are together for the first …
Hope you're still enjoying our TCFF coverage, now on our fourth day! The only Sunday of the 10-day of TCFF, we've got a mix of documentary, feature as well as a collection of shorts dealing with relationships. Here's the list of the family-themed shorts in order of appearance: A Better Life – 12 minutes The …
I'm not a huge fan of football but I watch enough of it as I sometimes accompany my husband watch a Vikings game. Even a casual watcher would realize how violent American football is, but just how violent? Well, this documentary sure is an eye-opener if you will. I read a comment how this documentary …
It's two for two once again on Day 2! After watching a well-crafted and eye-opening documentary Gladiators: The Uncertainty of American Football, it's time to see the heist thriller I've been looking forward to. In between films, I caught up with director Scott Kawczynski right after his red carpet interview. Connecting with filmmakers/talents is always …
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