2019 TWIN CITIES FILM FEST features WOMEN series + ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY films

It's one of the most wonderful time of the year!! For film fans like me, for the past 10 years TCFF has brought so much joy and excitement since its inception in 2009! I still can't believe it's been ten years since it all began, I guess time flies when you're having fun, and I'm …

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FlixChatter Review: JOKER (2019)

There seems to be a sudden influx of villains getting their big screen treatment lately (there's Venom last year, Birds of Prey trailer is just released highlighting Joker's own girlfriend Harley Quinn, and Disney's Maleficent: Mistress of Evil opens two weeks after Joker). But the again, antiheroes have always made such intriguing protagonists. In case …

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FlixChatter Review: JUDY (2019)

If you have not seen Judy Garland play Dorothy Gale in in the 1939 classic movie The Wizard of Oz than please stop reading this review now and go watch it! For everyone else, you know just how much fame and glory Judy Garland got for being the lead in the movie. But many don’t …

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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST unveils 2019 lineup! 100+ Premieres + Critically-acclaimed award season favorites

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, TCFF pulls out all the stops in presenting a phenomenal lineup this year. I have been covering TCFF since its inception year and so to me, every year is truly special, but I have to say that this year’s lineup is absolutely phenomenal!!! Featuring 100+ premieres and award season favorites (many …

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FlixChatter Review: Downton Abbey (2019)

The popular period drama TV series spanning six seasons is back. This time on the big screen, it was also written by its creator, Julian Fellowes. I've only watched the first two seasons in their entirety, then sporadically after that, enough to understand who's who in the Crawley family. If you have never seen a …

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FlixChatter Review: HUSTLERS (2019)

Written & Directed By: Lorene Scafaria Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes Inspired by a Jessica Pressler article from late 2015, Hustlers is the real-life story of a group of women who became sexy 21st century Robin Hoods, stealing from wealthy men and enriching – well, themselves, mostly. But so did Robin Hood. That whole “give …

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FlixChatter Review: OFFICIAL SECRETS (2019)

I’m glad I got to see this film on National Whistleblower Day last July. It was a very early screening to coincide with that day, which I think is appropriate as many whistleblowers are unsung heroes in my opinion, and they risked a lot to do what they do. As did Katharine Gun, a British …

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