When I first saw a trailer for this rom-com a couple of months ago, I was quite excited about the prospect of Meg Ryan being on screen again after an 8-year hiatus. She’s been in some of my fave romantic comedies, notably the ones by Nora Ephron, especially Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail. …
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TCFF 2023 Double Indie Reviews: ‘Loren & Rose’ starring Jacqueline Bisset + ‘A View of the World from Fifth Avenue’
Hello everyone! I took a few days of blogging break as I just really needed it after the hectic TCFF schedule. Nice to get an extra hour of sleep as Daylight Savings ended last night. So I'm back with a couple indie film reviews I saw at the fest. As for the studio releases, I'll …
FlixChatter Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023)
Let me preface this review with the fact that I have not read the 1970 novel this film's based on and I was not familiar with its author Judy Blume. But the rather provocative title, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret definitely gets me intrigued. The story centers on Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson), an …
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FlixChatter Review: TOTALLY KILLER (2023) – A silly and scary good time for your Halloween watch list
Directed by: Nahnatchka Khan Written by: David Matalon, Sasha Perl-Raver, Jen D'Angelo A friend of mine recently told me he prefers watching horror comedies over straight-up horror movies during the Halloween season, and I can understand that preference. While the month of October is universally known as "spooky season," the tone is usually a healthy …
FlixChatter Review: FLORA AND SON (2023) – John Carney hits the high notes once again with his music-themed drama
I’ve been a huge fan of John Carney movies, specifically his music-themed ones since he directed ONCE in 2007. Just like most of his films, Flora and Son is set in Dublin, where the writer/director was born. It centers on Flora (Eve Hewson), a single mom who has a testy relationship with his only son …
Streaming Pick: Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023) – The power of true friendship left me with a delightful aftertaste
Friendship films are a dime a dozen but there’s a certain appeal to this one as it’s loosely based on a true story. Corinne and Jane have been friends since they were kids though they couldn’t be more different from each other. Corinne is a gregarious extrovert while Jane is quiet and shy. Corinne is …
Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) unveils 2023 lineup – featuring Alexander Payne’s THE HOLDOVERS as the opening night film
I just love Autumn 🍂 and one of the main reasons is that October is when MN film fans can enjoy the Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF)!! This past Friday, the festival unveiled its complete 2023 film catalog, revealing more than 140 movies (features and shorts) that will screen Oct. 19-28 in a hybrid format. …
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